Catalog
10 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco del Perú |
|---|---|
| Year | 1864-1869 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 10 Pesos |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The obverse is divided into three main decorative zones separated by intricate guilloche rosettes in red and black. At upper left, a large red ornamental medallion contains the Roman numeral 'X'; at upper right, a corresponding '10' numeral. The central vignette presents an allegorical seated female figure beside national emblems, flanked by the serial number 'No.' printed twice in red. At lower left, a second allegorical vignette shows a seated female figure with a cornucopia; at lower right, a sunburst guilloche underprint fills the corner. The body of the note carries manuscript date and handwritten signatures below the principal text block. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | DIEZ 10 EL BANCO del METÁLICO de los BILLETES del BANCO del PERÚ está GARANTIZADO su CAPITAL COLECTIVO y por seguridades colectivas de mellores marcas Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Log in to see details |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
Banco del Perú was one of several private commercial banks chartered in Lima during the early 1860s under Peru's liberal banking legislation, which deliberately avoided establishing a state-controlled central bank. The American Bank Note Company — operating here under its short-lived "Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco" trade name, adopted briefly for Latin American contracts — printed the series in New York, a common arrangement for Andean issuers who lacked domestic intaglio capacity and distrusted local security printing.
The bank itself did not survive the financial turbulence of the 1870s. Peru's fiscal collapse following the War of the Pacific rendered most private bank emissions worthless, and Banco del Perú's notes were effectively demonetized before any formal redemption scheme could be organized.