In commemoration of the bicentenary of Peru’s independence from Spain, the Peruvian Central Reserve Bank (BCRP) issued the numismatic series “La Mujer en el proceso de la Independencia” (The Woman in the Process of Independence). With this coin series the stunning numismatic culture is continued and the patriotic women who fought in many ways and even gave their lives for achieving Peru’s independence are honored and remembered with one of the most used coins in the country, the S/ 1 coin.
On the front of the 3 different Woman in the Process of Independence coins we find tough and clever women who used their inner conviction, courage and connections to do their part in the long and difficult Peruvian independence struggle; the back shows the Peruvian Coat of Arms surrounded by the writing Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Central Reserve Bank of Peru) and the year of issue.
All coins in the series have the denomination of One Sol (S/ 1). They are a legal tender. The coins circulate simultaneously with all other S/ 1 coins and can be used in any transaction in Peru.
Specifications
- Value: One Sol (S/ 1)
- Date of issue: December 30, 2020
- Diameter: 25.5 mm
- Mass: 7.32g
- Material: Alpaca (copper alloy with nickel and zinc)
- Mintage: 10 million coins of each motive
- Front image: Patriotic women crucial to Peru’s struggle for independence and the logo of the National Mint on a background of vertical lines
- Back image: Peruvian Coat of Arms
- Legal tender: Yes
