Peru 1 Sol, 1871-1873

Banco de Arequipa

Peru 1 Sol, 1871-1873 obverse
Peru 1 Sol, 1871-1873 reverse

Information:

Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Sol
Denomination 1 Sol
Type Local banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Arequipa
Year 1871-1873
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Peru 1 Sol, 1871-1873
Latin

Obverse text

1 el BANCO de AREQUIPA NÚMERO 322079 A Pagará á la vista UN SOL al Portador en moneda corriente. Arequipa, __ de _____ de 18__. GERENTE DIRECTOR COMPAÑÍA NACIONAL DE BILLETES DE BANCO, NUEVA YORK.

Obverse symbol

Black printing on light green underprint. Allegory of Agriculture seated with the Misti Volcano at the back. Landscape of Arequipa, train, and agriculture scene. Issuer name on top. Face value in numbers on top left and lower right corners; in letters at center, below images. Black series letter on center left and right; red serial #s, 6 digits on top right and lower left. Two black signatures with titles above. Place and date of issuing (date to be handwritten) on lower center. Printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE AREQUIPA 1 UNO Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco Nueva York.

Reverse symbol

Green printing. Issuer name on top, face value in letters over number at center, printer name below.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1871-1873) ND (1871-1873) + - - - - - -