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5 Soles de Oro
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Peru |
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| Year | 1978-1983 |
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| Value | 5 Soles (5 PEH) |
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| Reverse description | A large, bold numeral 5 dominates the central field in a modern sans-serif style, occupying most of the available space. The Lima mint mark LM appears to the left of the denomination numeral in the upper field. The inscription SOLES DE ORO curves along the lower portion of the reverse in raised Latin letters, completing the denomination legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 SOLES DE ORO LM (Translation: LM - Lima (Mint)) |
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Peru's sol coinage collapsed under the weight of one of Latin America's most destructive inflation spirals. By 1985, the cumulative devaluation had become so extreme that the entire sol system was replaced by the inti at a rate of 1,000 to one — meaning this denomination, worth five soles, was functionally worthless within two years of its last minting date.
The brass composition reflects mid-series cost-cutting as metal procurement costs outpaced face value.