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5 Nuevos Soles 1st type
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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| Year | 1994-2009 |
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| Currency | Nuevo sol (1991-2015) / Sol (2016-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Additional information |
Peru's nuevo sol was introduced in 1991 specifically to break the psychological association with the inti, which had collapsed under one of the worst hyperinflationary episodes in Latin American history — the inti lost roughly 99.99% of its value between 1985 and 1990. The bimetallic construction adopted for higher denominations like this piece mirrored a broader trend in the early 1990s, when several central banks turned to the format as a practical deterrent against counterfeiting in high-value circulating coins.