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1 Nuevo Sol José Carlos Mariátegui
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing portrait bust of José Carlos Mariátegui rendered in a stylized engraved manner, wearing a distinctive bow tie, centered in the mirror-polished field. The honorific title AMAUTA arcs above along the upper periphery, flanked by a decorative serrated border encircling the entire coin. The birth and centenary years 1894 and 1994 appear in the field to the left and right of the portrait respectively. The legend JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI curves along the lower periphery, with the engraver's signature W.F.A. visible in the lower field near the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The national coat of arms of Peru occupies the center of the mirror-polished field, depicting a divided shield bearing a vicuña in the upper left quarter, a cinchona tree in the upper right, and a cornucopia in the lower half, all surmounted by a civic wreath. The legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ arcs along the upper periphery. Below the arms, the denomination UN NUEVO SOL is prominently displayed, with the word NUEVO in smaller lettering between UN and SOL. The date 1994 appears in the lower field, flanked by the weight notation 33.625g to the left and the fineness PLATA 0.925 to the right. A decorative serrated border frames the entire design. |
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| Mint | Lima Mint |
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