Peru 500 Soles de Oro, 1956-1961 P-80

Peru 500 Soles de Oro, 1956-1961 P-80 obverse
Peru 500 Soles de Oro, 1956-1961 P-80 reverse

Information:

Reference P#80
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Soles de Oro
Denomination 500 Soles de Oro
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1956-1961
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x80 mm

Obverse:

Peru 500 Soles de Oro, 1956-1961 P-80
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR QUINIENTOS SOLES DE ORO DE ACUERDO CON LA LEY Nº 10535 LIMA, 22 de Marzo de 1956

Obverse symbol

Allegory, Liberty as seated woman with staff and shield. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on all four corners and sides of image, in letters below image, red serial numbers on top corners (variant with lower left instead of top).

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ QUINIENTOS SOLES DE ORO

Reverse symbol

Peruvian coat of arms in circle at center, issuer name on top, face value in numbers on all four corners and sides of image; in numbers below image

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1956-Mar-22 80a - Both serial #s on top, "LIMA" on left + - - - - - -
1957-Oct-24 80a - Both serial #s on top, "LIMA" on left - - - - - -
1959-Dec-10 P# 80b - Left serial# on bottom, "LIMA" on right - - - - - -
1959-Dec-10 P# 80s - Specimen, P# 80b - Left serial# on bottom, "LIMA" on right - - - - - -
1961-Jun-16 P# 80b - Left serial# on bottom, "LIMA" on right - - - - - -