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1 Nuevo Sol Geological Society of Peru
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Peru occupies the central field, depicting a shield divided into three quarters: a vicuña at upper left representing the animal kingdom, a cinchona tree at upper right representing the vegetable kingdom, and a cornucopia overflowing with gold coins at the base representing mineral wealth. The shield is encircled by the legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU along the upper periphery, with the date 1999 and the denomination UN NUEVO SOL below. Fineness and weight specifications PLATA 0.925 33.625 gr appear within the legend, completing the inscription around the coin's border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued as part of the Banco Central's ongoing commemorative program celebrating Peruvian scientific and natural heritage, this piece honors the Sociedad Geológica del Perú, founded in 1924 — one of the oldest geological societies in South America. Peru's geological significance is hard to overstate: the Andes represent one of the most actively studied orogenic belts on earth, and the society's work cataloguing mineral deposits directly shaped the country's 20th-century mining economy.
KM#352 is a low-mintage silver issue with limited secondary market depth outside specialist Peruvian collections.