1 Sol Andean Condor

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.