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| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 2009-2013 |
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| Value | 20 Soles |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread, Colour-shifting ink |
| Protection description | Raúl Porras Barrenechea, an open book, and the denomination; embedded security thread; the numeral '20' at lower right of obverse |
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The "Nuevos Soles" denomination family was introduced in 1991 as part of Peru's monetary redenomination, replacing the Inti at a rate of one million to one — itself a currency that had replaced the Sol in 1985 during a period of catastrophic hyperinflation that peaked above 7,000% annually. By 2009, the Nuevo Sol was stable enough that the BCR was issuing these notes with a multi-year date range, a scheduling approach that reflected routine replacement cycles rather than any monetary disruption.
The print run of just over twelve million is modest for a mid-denomination note in a country of Peru's size, suggesting the 20 Sol slot was not the workhorse of daily commerce that the 10 and 50 denominations typically were.