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1 Sol
| Issuer | Banco del Perú |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Value | 1 Sol |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DEL PERU VALE UN SOL Lima, 2 de Noviembre de 1864 GERENTES American Bank Note Company, New York |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark green and dominated by two large numeral "1" vignettes flanking a central architectural column or obelisk bearing the names of Peruvian cities in letterpress, surmounted by a wreath and the letter G. The surrounding field is filled with intricate lathe-work guilloche patterns interspersed with repeated UNO numerals. The imprint Compañia Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York appears along the lower margin. |
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The Banco del Perú was one of several private commercial banks authorized to issue notes in the early 1860s, operating under Peru's brief experiment with free banking before the state gradually reasserted control over currency. The American Bank Note Company in New York handled the printing — ABNC was the dominant supplier to Latin American issuers throughout this period, and their engraved plates set the visual standard for private bank paper across the continent.
The S-prefix in the Pick reference indicates this is catalogued as a private or provincial issue, distinct from the national government series. Banco del Perú itself had a short operational window before the financial pressures of the 1870s — and ultimately the War of the Pacific — dismantled Peru's private banking structure entirely.