{"product_id":"peru-p118-1000-soles-de-oro-velasco-type","title":"Peru P118 or P122 1000 Soles de Oro 1979\/1981 UNC—Admiral Grau—Fishermen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late-era Sol de Oro note honoring Peru's greatest naval hero — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miguel_Grau_Seminario\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdmiral Miguel Grau\u003c\/a\u003e — alongside a timeless scene of Pacific fishermen. You'll receive either the 1979 De La Rue printing (P-118) or the 1981 American Bank Note printing (P-122); both feature the same iconic design without guilloches on the coat of arms.\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\u003eP-118 (TDLR): green print with gold and orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-122 (ABNC): black, green, and multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight:\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miguel_Grau_Seminario\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdmiral Miguel Grau Seminario\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter-top:\u003c\/strong\u003e coat of arms of Peru (without guilloches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banco Central de Reserva del Perú\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mil Soles de Oro\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Admiral Grau\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e varies by variety — 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\u003eP-118 (TDLR): green and red print\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-122 (ABNC): multicolored green and tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e fishermen preparing nets and boats\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banco Central de Reserva del Perú\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mil Soles de Oro\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-122 only:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"American Bank Note Company\" printed on reverse\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\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-118\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1979-Feb-01 or 1979-May-03; printed by De La Rue (TDLR), London; catalog: P-118, TBB B445, BCRP# 166–167; Numista N#220384\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-122\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1981-Nov-05; printed by American Bank Note Corporation (ABNC), USA; catalog: P-122a, TBB B446a, BCRP# 168; Numista N#206013\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London (P-118) or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Bank_Note_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerican Bank Note Corporation\u003c\/a\u003e, USA (P-122)\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 December 31, 1986\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 Hero of Angamos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel Grau Seminario\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1834–1879\u003c\/strong\u003e) is Peru's most revered military figure — a man so respected that even his enemies mourned him. As commander of the ironclad \u003cem\u003eHuáscar\u003c\/em\u003e during the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e against Chile, Grau spent months outmaneuvering a vastly superior Chilean fleet, protecting Peru's coastline and supply lines with a single ship. He was known for his chivalry: after sinking the Chilean corvette \u003cem\u003eEsmeralda\u003c\/em\u003e, he rescued survivors from the water and returned the personal belongings of a fallen Chilean captain to his widow. When Grau was finally killed at the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Angamos\u003c\/strong\u003e on October 8, 1879, Chilean Admiral Patricio Lynch ordered his remains treated with full military honors. Peru named its highest naval rank after him. His face has appeared on more Peruvian banknotes than any other figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Fishermen of Peru\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse scene is no mere decoration. Peru's Pacific coast sits atop the \u003cstrong\u003eHumboldt Current\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most productive marine ecosystems on Earth, making Peru consistently one of the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's top three fishing nations\u003c\/strong\u003e by volume. The anchovy-driven fishmeal industry alone has at times accounted for over \u003cstrong\u003e10% of global fish catch\u003c\/strong\u003e. The artisanal fishermen depicted on this note — working nets and wooden boats — represent a tradition stretching back thousands of years to the \u003cstrong\u003eMoche and Chimú civilizations\u003c\/strong\u003e, who built their entire economies around the sea. Today Peru exports fishmeal, fish oil, and fresh seafood worth billions annually.\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; 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 Quechua name of the Rimac River, 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 a piece of Peru's naval legend. Whether you receive the TDLR or ABNC printing, Admiral Grau's portrait is the same — dignified, resolute, and worthy of any Latin America collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52606078583095,"sku":"PE-118-or-122U-Y3503","price":1.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/118-122-o.jpg?v=1783209269","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-p118-1000-soles-de-oro-velasco-type","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}