{"product_id":"peru-p-128-or-p-129-10-intis-1985-1987-unc-palma-farmer","title":"Peru P128 or P129 10 Intis 1985-1987 UNC—Beggar Librarian—Andes—Cotton—Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eA relic of Peru's turbulent Inti era, this note captures the nation's literary pride and agricultural soul in a single palm-sized rectangle — printed by two of the world's most storied security printers.\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\u003eViolet\/purple engraving on portrait and coat of arms; pink and salmon background with geometric guilloché; red serial numbers and date; light blue right border panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ricardo Palma, right side\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 PERU across top in purple on blue banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" lower left (red) and right border; \"DIEZ INTIS\" below arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by date — 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\u003eTeal\/dark green engraving; light green and mint background; lavender\/purple right panel with geometric pattern; gold-yellow accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farmer in traditional Andean clothing, hoeing a field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woman kneeling, harvesting cotton in a plantation field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer name:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU, top center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" top left and lower right; \"DIEZ INTIS\" lower center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED, lower left (P-128 only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e You may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-128a \/ TBB B466a — 1985-Apr-03, De La Rue; Sigs: Alberto Conroy Mena (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRichard Charles Webb Duarte\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), Héctor Neyra Chavarry (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-128a \/ TBB B466b — 1986-Jan-17, De La Rue; Sigs: Luis F. Rodríguez Vildósola (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeonel Figueroa Ramírez\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), Héctor Neyra Chavarry (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-129a \/ TBB B467a — 1987-Jun-26, Istituto Poligrafico; Sigs: Juan Candela Gómez de la Torre (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarlos Capuñay Mimbela\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), César Farrari Quiñe (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-128 \/ P-129; TBB B466 \/ B467; Numista N#202812\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ricardo Palma\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\u003ePrinters:\u003c\/strong\u003e De La Rue (P-128) · Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (P-129)\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\u003eThe Librarian Who Rewrote Peru\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRicardo Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1833–1919\u003c\/strong\u003e) was born in Lima and became the most beloved prose writer in Peruvian history. His masterwork, \u003cem\u003eTradiciones peruanas\u003c\/em\u003e, is a sprawling collection of short historical sketches blending fact, legend, and biting wit — a genre he essentially invented. After the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e (1879–1884), Chilean forces sacked Lima and burned the National Library. Palma, appointed director, spent decades rebuilding it book by book, earning the nickname \u003cstrong\u003e“el Bibliotecario Mendigo”\u003c\/strong\u003e (the Beggar Librarian) for his relentless letter-writing campaign to donors worldwide. He rebuilt the collection from roughly \u003cstrong\u003e738 volumes to over 50,000\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCotton, Corn, and the Andean Woman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse celebrates Peru’s agricultural backbone. The \u003cstrong\u003ecotton plantation\u003c\/strong\u003e scene references Peru’s role as one of South America’s leading cotton exporters — \u003cstrong\u003ePima cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e from the northern coast is among the finest in the world. The traditionally dressed farmer and the woman harvesting cotton represent the \u003cstrong\u003emestizo and indigenous communities\u003c\/strong\u003e whose labor sustained the coastal and highland economies alike during the Inti period.\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 a rate of 1,000 soles = 1 inti in 1985 — itself a sign of the inflation already ravaging Peru. By 1990, hyperinflation had reached \u003cstrong\u003e7,649%\u003c\/strong\u003e annually. The Inti was replaced by the \u003cstrong\u003enuevo sol\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1991 at 1,000,000 intis = 1 nuevo sol. This 10-inti note, worth roughly a U.S. penny 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\u003eMachu Picchu:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Inca citadel was “rediscovered” by Hiram Bingham in 1911 — locals had never lost it\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  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmazon source:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Amazon River’s longest source stream, the Mantaro, originates in Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Peru’s literary soul and economic memory — a writer who rebuilt a library from ashes, a farmer who fed a nation, and a currency that burned through history in just six years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52597879144759,"sku":"PE128-or-129-U","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/128a-1986-o.jpg?v=1783040416","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-p-128-or-p-129-10-intis-1985-1987-unc-palma-farmer","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}