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| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Peru occupies the central field, depicting a shield quartered with a vicuña at upper left representing the animal kingdom, a cinchona tree at upper right representing the vegetable kingdom, and a cornucopia overflowing with gold coins at lower center representing the mineral kingdom. The shield is surmounted by a civic wreath and flanked by palm and laurel branches. The encircling legend reads BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ, with the denomination UN NUEVO SOL, weight specification 33,625 g, fineness PLATA 0,925, and the date 2001 distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ UN NUEVO SOL 33,625 g 2001 PLATA 0,925 |
| Reverse description | The central field features a proof-finish composition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sociedad Numismática del Perú, depicting a stylized Pre-Columbian Andean idol or tumi figure to the right alongside a column or monument bearing the vertical inscription ANIVERSARIO, with the numeral 50 prominently displayed at upper left and a mountain range with water waves in the background, all set against a deeply mirrored field within a raised inner border. The circular peripheral legend reads SOCIEDAD·NVMISMATICA·DEL·PERV· 50 ANIVERSARIO, separated by raised dot stops. |
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