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1 Sol Andean Condor
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is depicted in dynamic flight, wings fully spread and angled downward across the central field, with a stylized Andean mountain range rendered in the background to the left and a geometric pattern of vertical lines occupying the right portion of the field. The Lima mint mark appears to the upper right. The numeral 1 is boldly incused to the lower left, accompanied by a circular security feature device. The legend CÓNDOR ANDINO arcs across the upper field in two lines, the binomial scientific name Vultur gryphus is inscribed vertically along the left margin, and the denomination SOL appears within a panel at the base. |
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Peru's "Riqueza y Orgullo del Perú" circulation commemorative program, of which this piece is part, was launched in 2010 to cycle through the country's biodiversity across a projected multi-decade run. The Andean condor (*Vultur gryphus*) holds legal protected status in Peru under national wildlife law, and its inclusion reflects a sustained government effort to link conservation policy with everyday currency.
The condor's range across the Andes once extended to coastal Peru in far greater numbers; population collapse through the 20th century due to hunting and habitat loss made it a politically charged choice for the series.