20 soles 2001 — Peru ( Pick: 176 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 soles issued in Peru in 2001. It is cataloged under Pick number 176. The paper note features a black, brown, and orange color scheme on a multicolor underprint. The front design includes the Patio of San Marcos University at the center, Raúl Porras Barrenechea depicted on the right, and the arms positioned at the upper right.
On the back side, the Palace of Torre Tagle is at the left center. The dimensions of the banknote are 140 x 65 mm. It was signed by Richard Charles Webb Duarte (President), Julio Velarde Flores (Director), and Henry Barclay Rey de Castro (General Manager).
A total of 95,000,000 notes were produced by Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in Spain. The note's issuance in 2001 coincided with a period of economic stability in Peru, following improvements initiated in the late 1990s.
On the back side, the Palace of Torre Tagle is at the left center. The dimensions of the banknote are 140 x 65 mm. It was signed by Richard Charles Webb Duarte (President), Julio Velarde Flores (Director), and Henry Barclay Rey de Castro (General Manager).
A total of 95,000,000 notes were produced by Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in Spain. The note's issuance in 2001 coincided with a period of economic stability in Peru, following improvements initiated in the late 1990s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Richard Charles Webb Duarte (President), Julio Velarde Flores (Director), Henry Barclay Rey de Castro (General Manager)
- Date of issue
- September 27, 2001
- Printing office
- Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black, brown and orange on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- 95,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 176
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Reserva del Perú issued the 20 Nuevos Soles banknote (Pick 176) in 2001. This note was part of the first Nuevos Sol series, introduced in 1991 to replace the previous currency, the inti, as part of Peru's economic stabilization efforts.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Raúl Porras Barrenechea on the right, with the patio of San Marcos University at the center. The back depicts the facade of the Palace of Torre Tagle. The note measures 140 x 65 mm and was printed by Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in Spain.
