PERU
KM 295 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 centimos | 23.0 | 5.2 | Plain | Brass | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along the rim: title of bank in Spanish, the year of minting. In the central circle - face value, mintmark (Lima). The inti was the currency of Peru between 1985 and 1991. |
In the center: bust of Admiral Grau. Miguel María Grau Seminari (27 Jul. 1834 - 8 Oct. 1879) was a renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the Naval Battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884). |