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| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Peru |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, the arms of Peru within a shield displaying a vicuna, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia, flanked by palm and laurel branches. The circular legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU runs along the upper periphery, while the lower portion bears the denomination CINCUENTA MIL SOLES DE ORO and the fineness inscription 1/2 ONZA TROY ORO 0.9166 along the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU CINCUENTA MIL SOLES DE ORO 1/2 ONZA TROY ORO 0.9166 Tranche |
| Reverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of Peruvian hero Alfonso Ugarte rendered in high relief against an unadorned field. The name ALFONSO UGARTE appears in two lines beneath the portrait, with the date 1979 incused along the lower rim. The surrounding legend ANO DE NUESTROS HEROES DE LA GUERRA DEL PACIFICO curves along the upper periphery, commemorating the centennial of the War of the Pacific. A small engraver's signature appears at the base of the portrait. |
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