| Issuer | Peru |
| Year | 1879 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 20 Soles (20 PEH) |
| Currency | Sol (1863-1985) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 177 × 78 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#6 |
| Obverse description | Black on brown underprint. Woman with book and pen at center. Like P#7, but without green `20` in underprint. |
| Reverse description | Blue-gray. Coat of Arms at left; issuer name and values in center and right. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | No watermark. |
| Obverse lettering | LA REPUBLICA DEL PERÚ
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR
XX 20
Veinte Soles
Conforme a ló dispuesto en las
leyes de 27 de Enero y 4 de Febrero de 1879.
POR LA JUNTA ADMINISTRADORA
Y DE VIGILANCIA DE LA EMISION FISCAL.
LIMA, JUNIO 30 DE 1879. (Translation: The Republic of Perú Will pay to the bearer Twenty Soles Accordingly to stated on Laws from January 27th. and February 4th., 1879. By Administrative and Oversight Board of Fiscal Issue Lima, June 30th., 1879.) |
| Reverse lettering | Veinte Soles
REPUBLICA DEL PERÚ
20 (Translation: Twenty Soles Republic of Peru) |
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| Catalog ID | 3928735380 |
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