100 soles 1976 — Peru ( Pick: 114 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 soles issued in Peru in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 114.
The front features Garcilaso Inca de la Vega at the right, with arms at the center, along with inscriptions reading "1000 Soles de Oro" and "1976-1977 Issues," and the date "22.7.1976." The back displays Machu Picchu. The color scheme includes green, brown, and multicolor elements.
This note measures 130 x 65 mm and is printed on paper. It bears the signatures of Julio Cuadros Muñoz (Director), Carlos Santisteban de Noriega (President), and Alonso Polar Campos (General Manager). The printing was completed at the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy. A total of 50,000,000 copies of this note were produced.
The front features Garcilaso Inca de la Vega at the right, with arms at the center, along with inscriptions reading "1000 Soles de Oro" and "1976-1977 Issues," and the date "22.7.1976." The back displays Machu Picchu. The color scheme includes green, brown, and multicolor elements.
This note measures 130 x 65 mm and is printed on paper. It bears the signatures of Julio Cuadros Muñoz (Director), Carlos Santisteban de Noriega (President), and Alonso Polar Campos (General Manager). The printing was completed at the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy. A total of 50,000,000 copies of this note were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Julio Cuadros Muñoz (Director), Carlos Santisteban de Noriega (President), Alonso Polar Campos (General Manager)
- Date of issue
- 22 July 1976
- Printing office
- Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green, brown & multi-color
- Dimensions
- 130 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- 50,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 114
About this banknote
The issuing authority for the 100 soles banknote is the Central Reserve Bank of Peru. This series was issued starting on July 22, 1976. It was introduced as part of a currency update, with printing conducted by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy, which underscores Peru's international collaboration in banknote production at the time.
The front side features Garcilaso Inca de la Vega on the right, with Peru's national arms at the center. The reverse side illustrates Machu Picchu. The banknote includes signatures from Julio Cuadros Muñoz, Carlos Santisteban de Noriega, and Alonso Polar Campos. This 1976 series was printed in a quantity of 50,000,000 notes, making it a widely circulated denomination.
