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| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing right bust effigy of Gran Mariscal Ramón Castilla in military uniform, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The circular legend reads GRAN MARISCAL RAMON CASTILLA, with the commemorative inscription BICENTENARIO DE SU NACIMIENTO and the dates 1797-1997 completing the border legend, marking the bicentennial of his birth. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The national coat of arms of Peru, featuring the three-part shield with a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia, occupies the central field. The arms are encircled by the legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU along the upper border. In the lower portion of the field, the denomination UN NUEVO SOL appears above the fineness and weight specifications PLATA 0.925 33.625 gr, with the date 1997 also inscribed. |
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