Peru 5 Soles, 1879 P-4

wide "5" in center of observe

Peru 5 Soles, 1879 P-4 obverse
Peru 5 Soles, 1879 P-4 reverse

Information:

Reference P#4
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Soles
Denomination 5 Soles
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1879
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 175x77 mm

Obverse:

Peru 5 Soles, 1879 P-4
Latin

Obverse text

LA REPÚBLICA DEL PERÚ Lima Junio 30 de 1879 Pagará al portador CINCO SOLES Conforme á lo dispuesto en las leyes de 27 de Enero y 4 de Febrero de 1879 POR LA JUNTA ADMINISTRADORA Y DE VIJILANCIA DE LA EMISION FISCAL

Obverse symbol

Black on green and red underprint. Allegorical image of woman with child at left, and woman with 2 children at right, country name on top, face value on letters, and numbers, arabic and roman, on center.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

LA REPÚBLICA 5 V DEL PERÚ

Reverse symbol

Red. Country name split on top and below. Face value in numbers (arabic and roman) on sides.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1879-Jun-30 Signatures: PS, JLV + - - $68,00 - - -