Colombian Peso to Euro — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Colombia, Venezuela

Currency Code, Symbol: COP, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $2000, $5000, $10,000, $20,000, $50,000, $100,000

History: The Colombian peso (COL$) is the currency of Colombia, it is official only on the territory of the issuer country. In the international currency arena, the currency is named COP. Peso can be subdivided into centavos.One COP equals 100 centavos. The currency officially appeared in 1886, taking the place of the old Colombian real. Today only notes issued after 1995 are used in circulation. The notes have important Colombian figures represented on them. Among them, there is an artist Débora Arango, a poet José Silva, and one of the ex-presidents – Carlos Lleras Restrepo.Read More

Country of Circulation: European Union

Currency Code, Symbol: EUR, €

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100

History: The euro (sign: €, code: EUR, number: 978) is a currency unit that is used for payment on the Eurozone territory. It is used among the majority of European countries: in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, etc. A common abbreviation of the currency is EUR.Every euro is worth 100 cents. Sometimes the coins are called eurocents to avoid misunderstanding. The € currency was introduced in 2002 after the official establishment of the European Union. It has replaced a lot of European currencies: Greek drachma, Lithuanian litas, Slovak krona and so on. Introducing euro on a vast territory has allowed to remove transfer commission connected to conversion. Many preserved local currencies have a rate closely tied to EUR.Read More