PERU
KM 272.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 soles | 24.48 | 5.65 | Plain | Brass | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along the rim: title of bank in Spanish state coat of arms in the center, below - the year of minting. The sol, later known as the sol de oro, was the currency of Peru between 1863 and 1985. |
The inscription along the rim: lower arch: 'Ten gold soles' in Spanish. In the center: effigy of Tupac Amaru between numeral denomination and mintmark (Lima). Túpac Amaru (died Sept. 24, 1572) was the last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru. |