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1 Sol de Oro
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1966-1975 |
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| Value | 1 Sol (1 PEH) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Peru prominently displayed in the center of the field, depicting a quartered shield with a vicuña in the upper left, a cinchona tree in the upper right, and a cornucopia in the lower portion, all surmounted by a laurel and palm wreath. The shield is flanked by branches tied with a ribbon at the base. The circular legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU arcs around the upper periphery, while the date of issue appears at the bottom of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 1966 - - 16,410,000 1966 - Proof - 1,000 1967 - - 13,920,000 1967 - error: with signature `PAREJA` on obverse below coat of arms - 1968 - - 12,260,000 1969 - - 12,260,000 1970 - - 12,336,000 1971 - - 11,927,000 1972 - - 3,945,000 1973 - - 12,856,000 1974 - - 14,966,000 1975 - - |
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The Sol de Oro was Peru's currency unit from 1931 until it was replaced by the Inti in 1985, by which point inflation had rendered coins of this denomination essentially worthless in daily transactions. This brass issue spans a period of considerable political turbulence, including the 1968 coup that brought General Juan Velasco Alvarado to power — his government's aggressive nationalization program, particularly of the oil and fishing industries, accelerated the inflationary pressures that would eventually doom the Sol entirely.