Allegory, Liberty as seated woman with staff and shield. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on all four corners and sides of image, in letters below image, red serial numbers on top corners (variant with lower left instead of top).
Reverse description
Peruvian coat of arms in circle at center, issuer name on top, face value in numbers on all four corners and sides of image; in numbers below image
Signature(s)
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Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR
QUINIENTOS SOLES DE ORO
DE ACUERDO CON LA LEY Nº 10535
LIMA, 22 de Marzo de 1956 (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of Peru will pay to the bearer Five hundred Soles de Oro Accordingly to Law # 10 535 Lima, March 22nd., 1956)
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA
DEL PERÚ
QUINIENTOS SOLES DE ORO (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of Peru Five hundred Soles de Oro)