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20 Soles de Oro Battle of Callao
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Value | 20 Soles (20 PEH) |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU VEINTE SOLES DE ORO |
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| Mintage | 1966 - - 4,001 |
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The Battle of Callao on May 2, 1866 saw a Spanish naval squadron attempt to reassert influence over its former colony — the last serious Spanish military action against any South American nation. Peruvian shore batteries repelled the fleet decisively, and the date became a national holiday. This coin was struck for the centennial of that engagement.
KM#249 was part of a broader commemorative program Peru issued through the mid-1960s in .900 silver, largely aimed at collector markets.