{"product_id":"peru-p-99c-5-soles-de-oro-1974-unc-empire-builder-inca-megalithic-sacsayhuaman-copy","title":"Peru P106 B435h 10 Soles de Oro 2-Oct-1975 UNC—Author of Inca History—Lake Titicaca","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mid-century Peruvian classic that puts two of the country's most enduring icons on a single note — the mestizo chronicler who bridged two worlds, and the highest navigable lake on Earth. Small denomination, outsized story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red on yellow-orange underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garcilaso_de_la_Vega,_El_Inca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarcilaso Inca de la Vega\u003c\/a\u003e in armor with crucifix at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garcilaso's home in Cusco\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter:\u003c\/strong\u003e coat of arms of Peru\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\u003eFace value:\u003c\/strong\u003e in numerals at all four corners; DIEZ SOLES DE ORO in letters below arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 signatures — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jorge_Viale_Solari\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJorge Viale Solari (JVS)\u003c\/a\u003e, Carlos Santisteban de Noriega (CSN), Alonso Polar Campos (APC); series I396–I440\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate \u0026amp; location:\u003c\/strong\u003e LIMA, 2 de OCTUBRE de 1975, rotated 90°\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter name:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOMAS DE LA RUE \u0026amp; COMPANY, LIMITED at bottom\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 red on yellow-orange underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain illustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Titicaca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLake Titicaca\u003c\/a\u003e with traditional reed boats\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\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e LAGO TITICACA\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace value:\u003c\/strong\u003e in numerals at all four corners; DIEZ SOLES DE ORO at bottom center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter name:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOMAS DE LA RUE \u0026amp; COMPANY, LIMITED at bottom\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\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-93 \/ TBB B435a — 1968-Feb-23; AMM, JMU, CRP; series I171–I185; 15,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100a \/ TBB B435b — 1969-Jun-20; EGBB, JCM; series I186–I205; 20,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100b \/ TBB B435c — 1970-Oct-16; EGBB, LBC; series I206–I235; 30,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100b \/ TBB B435d — 1971-Sep-09; EGBB, EDC; series I236–I280; 45,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100c \/ TBB B435e — 1972-May-04; EGBB, GMG; series I281–I325; 45,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100c \/ TBB B435f — 1973-May-24; EGBB, JVS; series I326–I365; 40,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-100c \/ TBB B435g — 1974-May-16; EGBB, JVS; series I366–I395; 30,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-106 \/ TBB B435h — 1975-Oct-02; JVS, CSN, APC; series I396–I440; 45,000,000 printed — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-106; TBB B435h; BCRP# 125; Numista N#202391\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-Oct-1975\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 155 × 65 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London\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 Yes (Sol de Oro replaced by Inti in 1985)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sol de Oro (1931–1985)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man Who Wrote Between Two Worlds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarcilaso Inca de la Vega (\u003cstrong\u003e1539–1616\u003c\/strong\u003e) was born in Cusco to a Spanish conquistador father and an Inca princess mother — a child of the collision between two civilizations. He grew up in the ruins of the empire his grandfather had helped destroy, then sailed to Spain at \u003cstrong\u003e21\u003c\/strong\u003e and spent the rest of his life writing it back into existence. His masterwork, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComentarios Reales de los Incas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1609\u003c\/strong\u003e), is the foundational text of Andean history — the first major account of Inca civilization written by someone who had actually lived inside it. He was a \u003cstrong\u003esoldier, philosopher, translator, and historian\u003c\/strong\u003e, and he died in Córdoba, Spain, never having returned to Peru. His remains were repatriated to Cusco in \u003cstrong\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, three centuries late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLake Titicaca: The Roof of the World's Waters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake Titicaca\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at \u003cstrong\u003e3,812 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e above sea level on the Altiplano, straddling the border between Peru and Bolivia — the highest navigable lake on Earth. It covers \u003cstrong\u003e8,372 km²\u003c\/strong\u003e, holds \u003cstrong\u003e893 km³\u003c\/strong\u003e of water, and is so large it creates its own microclimate, keeping the surrounding plateau warmer than it has any right to be. The \u003cstrong\u003eUros people\u003c\/strong\u003e have lived on floating islands made entirely of totora reeds for centuries — islands that must be constantly rebuilt as the reeds decompose beneath them. Inca mythology holds that \u003cstrong\u003eManco Cápac and Mama Ocllo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the founding couple of the empire, emerged from the lake's depths. The boats on this note — \u003cem\u003ebalsas\u003c\/em\u003e — are still made and used today, unchanged for a thousand years.\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:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corrupted from \u003cem\u003eLimaq\u003c\/em\u003e, the name of the Rimac River in the local Quechua dialect, meaning \"talker\" or \"speaker\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~34 million (UN 2024) — slightly larger than Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,285,216 km² (496,225 mi²) — slightly smaller than Alaska; larger than France, Spain, and Germany combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\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, lead, fishmeal, asparagus, coffee, 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\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 (~4%), other (~4%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Alliance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Alliance\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 2011); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/APEC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAPEC\u003c\/a\u003e (1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eInca Empire (c. 1438–1533) — largest pre-Columbian empire in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependence declared July 28, 1821; fully secured 1824 (Battle of Ayacucho)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRepublic of Peru (1821–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePeru Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeru is the world's second-largest producer of copper and silver\u003c\/strong\u003e and third-largest of zinc — its mountains are essentially a giant vault of metals that have driven empires, colonial extraction, and modern industry alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Amazon River begins in Peru.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ucayali–Apurímac system, traced to a glacier on Nevado Mismi, is now recognized as the river's true source — making Peru the birthplace of the world's largest river by discharge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeru has three completely distinct geographic zones\u003c\/strong\u003e within one country: the hyper-arid Pacific coast (one of the driest places on Earth), the Andes highlands above 4,000 m, and the Amazon jungle — each with its own climate, culture, and cuisine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeviche is a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage dish\u003c\/strong\u003e — Peru takes its food seriously enough to have a national holiday for it (June 28).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nazca Lines remain unexplained.\u003c\/strong\u003e Geoglyphs etched into the desert floor, some stretching 370 meters, were made by a civilization that vanished before the Inca. Their purpose — astronomical calendar? ritual landscape? alien landing strip? — is still debated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeru's currency has been redenominated four times\u003c\/strong\u003e since this note was printed: Sol de Oro → Inti (1985) → Nuevo Sol (1991) → Sol (2015). Hyperinflation in the late 1980s reached \u003cstrong\u003e7,649% annually\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLake Titicaca\u003c\/strong\u003e, shared with Bolivia, is the world's highest navigable lake at 3,812 m — and home to the Uros people, who live on floating islands made entirely of totora reeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold the story of a man who refused to let his mother's civilization be forgotten — alongside the sacred lake where, according to the Inca, civilization itself began. The 10 Soles de Oro is an affordable, historically rich note perfect for a Peru set, a Latin American collection, or anyone drawn to the crossroads of conquest and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640591282487,"sku":"PE99cUNC","price":1.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/106_2-Oct-1975-o_copy_2.jpg?v=1783612549","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-p-99c-5-soles-de-oro-1974-unc-empire-builder-inca-megalithic-sacsayhuaman-copy","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}