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5 Centavos Abolition of Slavery
| Issuer | Peru |
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| Year | 1954 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raymond Pelletier |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Ramón Castilla, Liberator and Marshal of Peru, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail showing his coat collar. The legend REPUBLICA PERUANA arcs along the upper periphery, while the commemorative inscription LIBERTADOR MARISCAL CASTILLA curves along the lower rim. The date 1954 appears in the lower field at the collar's base, and the engraver's signature R PELLETIER is present near the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A flaming torch of liberty stands upright to the left of center, flanked on its left by a laurel branch and encircled by a linked chain motif forming a decorative border around the entire field. The denomination numeral 5 appears prominently to the right of the torch in large bold relief, with the legend CENTAVOS inscribed below, separated by a double rule. The composition references the abolition of slavery proclaimed by Castilla in 1854. |
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