{"product_id":"peru-p102c-100-soles-de-oro-1973-unc","title":"Peru P102c 100 Soles de Oro 1973 UNC—Creator of Peru's Moden Medicine—Congress","description":"\u003cp\u003eA note that pairs two pillars of Peruvian nationhood — the physician-statesman who built the republic's intellectual foundations, and the church where Peru's first national congress convened. One hundred soles, two centuries of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e dark blue and black on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hip%C3%B3lito_Unanue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHipólito Unanue\u003c\/a\u003e at right\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; CIEN SOLES DE ORO in letters below arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 signatures — Emilio Gregorio Barreto Bermeo (EGBB, Executive President), Germán de la Melena Guzmán (GMG, Director); series G97–G107\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 dark blue and black on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain illustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e church that was the site of Peru's first national congress\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; CIEN 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-95a \/ TBB B437a — 1968-Feb-23; LBM, JMU, CRP; 3 signatures; Ley 13958; series G36–G40; 3,500,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102a \/ TBB B437b — 1969-Jun-20; EGBB, GMG; 2 signatures; series G40–G57; 17,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102b \/ TBB B437c — 1970-Oct-16; EGBB, JCM; 2 signatures; series G57–G72; 15,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102b \/ TBB B437d — 1971-Sep-09; EGBB, LBC; 2 signatures; series G72–G87; 15,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102b \/ TBB B437e — 1972-May-04; EGBB, EBM; 2 signatures; series G87–G97; 10,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-102c \/ TBB B437f — 1973-May-24; EGBB, GMG; 2 signatures; series G97–G107; 10,000,000 printed — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102c \/ TBB B437g — 1974-May-16; EGBB, LBC; 2 signatures; series G107–G132; 25,000,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-102c \/ TBB B437h — 1974-Aug-15; EGBB, EBM; 2 signatures; series G132–G152; 20,700,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-108 \/ TBB B437i — 1975-Oct-02; PFP, CSN, APC; 3 signatures; series G153–G172; 19,300,000 printed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-102c; TBB B437f; BCRP# 138; Numista N#205624\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-May-1973\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 Doctor Who Built a Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHipólito Unanue (\u003cstrong\u003e1755–1833\u003c\/strong\u003e) was the most important scientist and statesman of Peru's founding generation. Born in Arica, he trained as a physician and became professor of anatomy in Lima, where he founded the \u003cstrong\u003eSchool of Medicine of San Fernando\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1811\u003c\/strong\u003e — still Peru's premier medical school today. He was a leading figure of the \u003cstrong\u003ePeruvian Enlightenment\u003c\/strong\u003e, editing the influential journal \u003cem\u003eMercurio Peruano\u003c\/em\u003e and writing \u003cem\u003eObservaciones sobre el clima de Lima\u003c\/em\u003e, a pioneering work on the relationship between climate and public health. When independence came, he served as Minister of Finance under both \u003cstrong\u003eSan Martín\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBolívar\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping to stabilize the new republic's finances. He is remembered as the father of Peruvian medicine and one of the intellectual architects of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Church Where Peru Was Born\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building on the reverse is the \u003cstrong\u003eBasílica Catedral de Lima\u003c\/strong\u003e — or more precisely, the church that hosted Peru's \u003cstrong\u003efirst constituent congress in 1822\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the young republic began the work of writing its first constitution. Lima's historic center, a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e since \u003cstrong\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, was the seat of Spanish colonial power in South America for nearly three centuries — the Viceroyalty of Peru governed half a continent from these streets. The congress that met here was the first act of genuine self-governance in Peruvian history, convened just one year after independence was declared.\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 face of the man who gave Peru its first medical school and helped finance its first government — alongside the church where the republic took its first breath. The 100 Soles de Oro is a handsome, historically rich note perfect for a Peru set, a Latin American independence collection, or anyone who collects the stories of nation-building.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52640631292215,"sku":"PE102cU","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/102cOR_copy.png?v=1783612361","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-p102c-100-soles-de-oro-1973-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}