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| Location | Peru |
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| Year | 1932 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Cahuide, the legendary Inca warrior, shown in full figure wearing traditional Inca regalia and headdress, set against a background of stylized Inca architectural stonework. The circular legend in Quechua and Latin script surrounds the device, with the name CAHUIDE appearing in the lower field below the figure. |
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| Obverse lettering | NAUPAJMAN TAHUANTINSUYU CAHUIDE PAREJA PERU |
| Reverse description | Central device features a highly stylized Inca sun deity (Viracocha) rendered in angular, geometric Andean iconographic style, with radiating elements and symbolic facial features filling the field. The denomination '50' appears prominently in the lower central field beneath the device, with the legend DEFENSA NACIONAL and denomination CTS. ORO arranged around the periphery. |
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