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1 Nuevo Sol Huaca de la Luna

Issuer Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
Year 2014
Type Commemorative circulation coin
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Obverse description The Peruvian national coat of arms is displayed centrally in the field, featuring the three traditional quarters depicting a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia. The arms are flanked by laurel and palm branches tied with a bow at the base. The circular legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ runs around the upper periphery, with the date 2014 positioned in the lower field beneath the shield.
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Obverse lettering BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ 2014
Reverse description The reverse depicts the Moche deity known as Ai Apaec, the fanged god of the mountains and a principal divinity of the Mochica culture, rendered as a stylized mask with prominent fangs, circular eyes, and serpentine appendages in the pre-Columbian artistic tradition. Below the deity, a detailed representation of the terraced adobe platform walls of the Huaca de la Luna archaeological complex is shown, adorned with characteristic geometric friezes. The denomination 1 NUEVO SOL appears to the left of the central design, while the Lima Mint monogram is visible to the right. The legend HUACA DE LA LUNA S. I – IX d.C. is inscribed in the upper field.
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