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1 Sol Andean Tapir
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Peruvian national coat of arms at centre, depicting a vicuña passant in the upper-left canton, a cinchona tree in the upper-right canton, and a cornucopia in the lower field, all enclosed within a shield. The shield is flanked by branches of palm and laurel tied at the base, with a civic crown surmounting the whole. The circular legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ arcs around the upper periphery, and the date 2018 is inscribed along the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ 2018 (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of Peru) |
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Issued as part of Peru's ongoing "Fauna Silvestre" circulation series, which the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú has used since 2010 to rotate wildlife imagery through everyday coinage. The mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), native to the high Andes cloud forests, is listed as endangered by the IUCN — its inclusion here reflected coordinated pressure from Peruvian conservation agencies during the series' planning phase.