| Obverse description | National arms within circle above date |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU 1973 |
| Reverse description | Value to left of Cinchona tree flower |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTAVOS |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1966 - KM#244.1 Proof - 1 000 1966 - KM#244.1 reeded edge - 14 620 000 1967 - KM#244.1 - 14 088 000 1968 - KM#244.1 reeded edge, thick planchet - 17 880 000 1969 - KM#244.2 - 17 880 000 1970 - KM#244.2 - 1971 - KM#244.2 - 24 320 000 1972 - KM#244.2 rounded or just plain edge - 24 342 000 1973 - KM#244.2 - 25 074 000 1973 - KM#244.3 - 1974 - KM#244.3 plain edge - 1975 - KM#244.3 - |
| Catalog ID | 7913261360 |
| Comments |