{"product_id":"peru-500-intis","title":"Peru P135 500 Intis 1987 UNC—Túpac Amaru II Indigenous Rebel—Mt. Huascarán","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeru's 500-inti note is one of the most visually striking of the Inti series — pairing the face of the man who led the greatest indigenous uprising in the Americas with the snow-capped majesty of \u003cstrong\u003eHuascarán\u003c\/strong\u003e, the highest peak in Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWarm amber\/orange background; dark brown engraving on portrait; olive-green left panel with pre-Columbian geometric patterns; green coat of arms with sunburst; red serial number\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e José Gabriel Condorcanqui — Túpac Amaru II — right side, with long dark hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peruvian coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer name:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ across top\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"500\" right border and lower right; \"QUINIENTOS INTIS\" at bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName inscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e JOSÉ GABRIEL CONDORCANQUI \/ TÚPAC AMARU II, lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presidente, Director, Gerente General — see Other Characteristics below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOlive\/yellow-green throughout; dark brown\/purple engraving on mountain scene; green pre-Columbian bird motif top left; green ceramic vessel lower right; olive \"QUINIENTOS INTIS\" banner at bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huascarán mountain (6,768 m \/ 22,205 ft) with Andean hiker in foreground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop left:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-Columbian condor\/bird motif with geometric border\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower right:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-Columbian ceramic vessel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer name:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ across top\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"500\" top left and lower right; \"QUINIENTOS INTIS\" bottom banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e CASA DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE, lower center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P135; Numista N#203275\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Túpac Amaru II\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda y Timbre, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 July 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peruvian_inti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInti\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTúpac Amaru II — The Last Inca Rebel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T%C3%BApac_Amaru_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Gabriel Condorcanqui\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1738–1781\u003c\/strong\u003e), who took the name \u003cstrong\u003eTúpac Amaru II\u003c\/strong\u003e in honor of the last Inca emperor, led the \u003cstrong\u003elargest and most violent indigenous uprising\u003c\/strong\u003e against Spanish colonial rule in the history of the Americas. In \u003cstrong\u003e1780\u003c\/strong\u003e, he captured and executed the Spanish governor Arriaga, then raised an army of tens of thousands across the Andes. At its peak, his rebellion threatened to overturn \u003cstrong\u003e250 years of Spanish colonial order\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Spanish response was overwhelming: he was captured in \u003cstrong\u003e1781\u003c\/strong\u003e, forced to watch the execution of his wife and sons, then subjected to one of history's most brutal public executions — his tongue cut out, his limbs tied to four horses pulling in opposite directions. When his body refused to be torn apart, he was beheaded and his remains scattered across the Andes to prevent his grave from becoming a shrine. It didn't work. \u003cstrong\u003eTúpac Amaru II\u003c\/strong\u003e became the eternal symbol of Andean resistance — his name later adopted by revolutionary movements from Peru to Uruguay to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHuascarán — The Roof of Peru\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuascarán\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e6,768 m \/ 22,205 ft\u003c\/strong\u003e) is the highest mountain in Peru and the fourth highest in the Western Hemisphere. Located in the \u003cstrong\u003eCordillera Blanca\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Andes, it is a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e and the centerpiece of Huascarán National Park. The mountain has a dark history: in \u003cstrong\u003e1970\u003c\/strong\u003e, a massive earthquake triggered an ice and rock avalanche that buried the town of \u003cstrong\u003eYungay\u003c\/strong\u003e, killing an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e20,000 people\u003c\/strong\u003e in minutes — one of the deadliest natural disasters in South American history. The lone hiker in the foreground of this note captures the mountain's enduring draw for climbers and trekkers from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Inti's Brief, Chaotic Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eInti\u003c\/strong\u003e replaced the sol at 1,000:1 in 1985 — already a sign of the inflation ravaging Peru. By 1990, annual inflation hit \u003cstrong\u003e7,649%\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Inti was replaced by the \u003cstrong\u003enuevo sol\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1991 at 1,000,000:1. This 500-inti note, worth fractions of a U.S. cent at demonetization, is now a vivid artifact of one of Latin America's most dramatic economic collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Peru\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely derived from \u003cem\u003eBirú\u003c\/em\u003e, the name of a local ruler or river encountered by Spanish explorers in the early 16th century; the name was gradually applied to the entire region\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lima (city pop. ~10 million; metro pop. ~11 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Lima:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eLimaq\u003c\/em\u003e, a Quechua word meaning “talker” or “speaker,” referring to an oracle at the site\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~34 million (UN 2024) — comparable to \u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,285,216 km² (496,225 mi²) — comparable to \u003cstrong\u003eAlaska\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eFrance + Spain + Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGDP per capita (PPP)\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$16,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper, gold, zinc, fishmeal, coffee, asparagus, textiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile; Pacific Ocean to the west\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (official); Quechua and Aymara (co-official); dozens of Amazonian languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~60%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Peru\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerindian\u003c\/a\u003e (~26%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Peruvians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Peruvian\u003c\/a\u003e (~6%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Peruvian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Peruvian\u003c\/a\u003e and other (~8%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e UN (founding member, 1945); OAS (1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndean Community\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1969, hosts secretariat in Lima); APEC (1998); Pacific Alliance (founding member, 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1821); Independence declared 28 July 1821; Republic of Peru (1821–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePeru Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYungay disaster:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1970, an earthquake-triggered avalanche from Huascarán buried an entire town of 20,000 people in minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTúpac Amaru's name lives on:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) in Peru and Tupac Shakur's mother (a Black Panther) both took his name as inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHyperinflation record:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru's 1990 inflation of 7,649% remains one of the worst in Latin American history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru contains ~10% of all species on Earth and is one of only 17 megadiverse countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotato origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e The potato was domesticated in Peru ~8,000 years ago — the world owes its french fries to the Andes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShining Path:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Maoist insurgency (1980–2000) killed an estimated 70,000 people — the bloodiest internal conflict in South American history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNazca Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enormous geoglyphs etched into the desert, some over 2,000 years old, still not fully explained\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePisco war:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru and Chile have an ongoing diplomatic dispute over which country invented pisco — both claim it fiercely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold the face of the man who shook an empire — executed in the most brutal way the Spanish could devise, yet so powerful in death that his name echoed from the Andes to Tupac Shakur's mother naming her son after him, on a note that itself became worthless within four years of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52598023782711,"sku":"PE135-U","price":0.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/135o_a9cf1b98-fe76-4c71-a95b-2cad04ee5a8e.jpg?v=1783043522","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-500-intis","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}