Inscriptions along the rim: title of bank in Spanish, the year of minting. In the central circle 'he will pay to the bearer', face value.

The sol, later known as the sol de oro, was the currency of Peru between 1863 and 1985.

The state coat of arms.

The top left section shows the vicuña, the national animal, representing the fauna of Peru; the tree in the top right section is the cinchona tree (the source of quinine, a powerful anti-malarial drug and the key flavorant in tonic water), representing the national flora; and the bottom cornucopia with coins spilling from it, represents the mineral resources of the country.