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1 Céntimo
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 2005-2011 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#303.4a, Schön#102a |
| Obverse description | The Peruvian national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield divided into three quarters: a vicuña passant in the upper left, a cinchona tree in the upper right, and a cornucopia spilling coins in the base. The shield is surmounted by a civic wreath and flanked by palm and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon. The circular legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ runs along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Peru's smallest denomination was already economically marginal by the time this aluminium version entered circulation — the switch from brass was driven by metal costs exceeding face value, a problem the 1 céntimo shared with low denominations across Latin America in the early 2000s. The Banco Central de Reserva ultimately withdrew the 1 and 5 céntimo coins from circulation in 2011, deeming the cost of production and handling unjustifiable against any practical transactional use.