| Issuer | Peru |
| Year | 1879 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5 Soles (5 PEH) |
| Currency | Sol (1863-1985) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 175 × 77 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#3 |
| Obverse description | Black on green and red underprint. Allegorical image of woman with child at left, and woman with 2 children at right, country name on top, face value on letters, and numbers, arabic and roman, on center. |
| Reverse description | Red-brown. Country name split on top and below. Face value in numbers (arabic and roman) on sides. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | No watermark. |
| Obverse lettering | LA REPÚBLICA DEL PERÚ
Lima Junio 30 de 1879
Pagará al portador
CINCO SOLES
Conforme á lo dispuesto
en las leyes de 27 de Enero
y 4 de Febrero de 1879.
POR LA JUNTA ADMINISTRADORA
Y DE VIJILANCIA DE LA EMISION FISCAL (Translation: The Republic of Peru Lima, June 30th., 1879 Will pay to the bearer Five Soles (Suns) Accordingly to stated on Laws from January 27th. & February 4th., 1879 By Administrative and Oversight Board of Fiscal Issue) |
| Reverse lettering | LA REPÚBLICA
5 V
DEL PERÚ (Translation: The republic 5 V (Roman number) of Peru) |
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| Catalog ID | 5807777320 |
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