{"product_id":"peru-p137-p138-or-p139-5000-intis-1988-unc","title":"Peru P137\/138\/139 5000 Intis 1988 UNC—Naval Hero Admiral Grau—Fishermen","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeru's 5000-inti note honors the man considered the greatest naval officer in South American history — a commander so chivalrous in battle that his enemies mourned his death — and pairs him with three fishermen mending nets on a dock, a quiet tribute to the Pacific coast that defined his life and his legend.\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\u003eWhite\/cream background; deep purple\/violet engraving on portrait; red left panel with pre-Columbian geometric patterns; olive-green coat of arms; red serial number; purple \"CINCO MIL INTIS\" text\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, right side, with full beard and mustache\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 \"5000\" lower left and both right corners; \"CINCO MIL INTIS\" below arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName inscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e MIGUEL GRAU, lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by printer — 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\u003eWhite background; purple\/violet engraving throughout on fishing scene; red \"5000\" numerals left and right; purple \"CINCO MIL INTIS\" bottom banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three fishermen repairing nets on a dock; fishing vessel in background on open water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"5000\" top left and lower right; \"CINCO MIL INTIS\" bottom banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIESECKE \u0026amp; DEVRIENT MUNICH, lower right (P137); ISTITUTO POLIGRAFICO, lower right (P138); THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED, lower left (P139)\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\u003eP137 \/ TBB B477a — 1988-Jun-28, Giesecke \u0026amp; Devrient; Sigs: Juan Candela Gómez de la Torre (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuis F. Rodríguez Vildósola\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP138 \/ TBB B476a — 1988-Jun-28, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato; Sigs: Juan Candela Gómez de la Torre (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuis F. Rodríguez Vildósola\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP139 \/ TBB B478a — 1988-Sep-09, De La Rue; Sigs: Walter Reynafarje Bazán (Dir.), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcrp.gob.pe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuis F. Rodríguez Vildósola\u003c\/a\u003e (Pres.), Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (Gen. Mgr.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P137 \/ P138 \/ P139; TBB B477 \/ B476 \/ B478; Numista N#206022\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Admiral Miguel Grau\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 Giesecke \u0026amp; Devrient, Munich (P137) · Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (P138) · De La Rue, London (P139)\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 Admiral Who Made His Enemies Weep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miguel_Grau_Seminario\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel Grau Seminario\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1834–1879\u003c\/strong\u003e) is Peru's greatest naval hero and one of the most admired military figures in all of South American history — celebrated not just for his courage but for his \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary chivalry\u003c\/strong\u003e. During the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e (1879–1884), Grau commanded the ironclad \u003cem\u003eHuáscar\u003c\/em\u003e and for months held off the entire Chilean navy, raiding supply lines and protecting Peruvian ports. After the Battle of Iquique, where his ship rammed and sank a Chilean vessel, Grau personally \u003cstrong\u003erescued the surviving Chilean sailors\u003c\/strong\u003e from the sea — including the body of the Chilean commander, which he returned to the enemy with full military honors. When Grau himself was killed at the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Angamos\u003c\/strong\u003e on 8 October 1879, the Chilean admiral who defeated him reportedly \u003cstrong\u003ewept\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Chilean Congress sent his widow a letter of condolence. He is the only Peruvian to hold the title \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gran Almirante\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (Grand Admiral) — awarded posthumously. His face appears on more Peruvian currency than any other figure in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Fishermen of the Pacific\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse celebrates Peru's \u003cstrong\u003efishing industry\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most productive in the world. The \u003cstrong\u003eHumboldt Current\u003c\/strong\u003e, a cold Pacific upwelling running along Peru's coast, creates one of the richest marine ecosystems on Earth, making Peru consistently one of the \u003cstrong\u003etop three fishing nations\u003c\/strong\u003e by volume. The three fishermen mending nets by hand represent the artisanal fishing communities of the coast — the same Pacific that Grau sailed and died on. Peru's \u003cstrong\u003eanchoveta\u003c\/strong\u003e (anchovy) catch alone accounts for a significant share of global fishmeal production, feeding livestock and aquaculture worldwide.\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 5,000-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\u003eGrau's chivalry:\u003c\/strong\u003e After sinking a Chilean ship, Grau rescued the survivors and returned the enemy commander's body with full honors — the Chileans wept when he died\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFishing superpower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru is consistently one of the world's top three fishing nations by volume, powered by the cold Humboldt Current\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 admiral so honorable that his enemies mourned him — a man who turned the Pacific into his battlefield and made chivalry a weapon, on a note that itself sank into worthlessness within three years of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52598519136567,"sku":"PE137-or-138-or-139-U","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/137-8-9-o.jpg?v=1783051747","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/peru-p137-p138-or-p139-5000-intis-1988-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}