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50 000 Soles de Oro
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Peru |
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| Year | 1981-1985 |
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| Reference(s) | P#125 |
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| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ CINCUENTA MIL SOLES DE ORO AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of Peru / Fifty Thousand Soles de Oro) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Peru's inflationary spiral through the early 1980s made the 50,000 Soles de Oro a high-denomination note almost as soon as it was issued — within a few years it could barely purchase a meal. The series was eventually swept aside when the Inti replaced the Sol de Oro in February 1985 at a rate of 1,000 to one, instantly rendering the entire denomination trivial in face value terms.
Two distinct printers handled this type: American Bank Note Company and De La Rue, producing variants that can differ in subtle plate and paper characteristics. The dual-source printing arrangement was a practical hedge against supply bottlenecks as demand for high-denomination notes accelerated faster than any single printer could manage.