5 soles 1947 — Peru ( Pick: 66A )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 soles issued in Peru in 1947. It is cataloged under Pick number 66A.
The front side design features elements from the 1935 Issues, 1933 Issue (Ley 7137), and 1941 Issue. The banknote measures 140 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It is black on a multicolor underprint, with green on the reverse.
A total of 4,000,000 pieces were produced by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States. The note is signed by Fernando Wiese (Director), Juan Fernando Erasmo Gazzani García del Real (President), and Clemente de Althaus Dartnell (General Manager).
The front side design features elements from the 1935 Issues, 1933 Issue (Ley 7137), and 1941 Issue. The banknote measures 140 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It is black on a multicolor underprint, with green on the reverse.
A total of 4,000,000 pieces were produced by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States. The note is signed by Fernando Wiese (Director), Juan Fernando Erasmo Gazzani García del Real (President), and Clemente de Althaus Dartnell (General Manager).
Specifications
- Signed by
- Fernando Wiese (Director), Juan Fernando Erasmo Gazzani García del Real (President), Clemente de Althaus Dartnell (General Manager)
- Date of issue
- 1941-1947
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation, United States
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on multicolor underprint; green on reverse
- Dimensions
- 140 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 4,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 66A
About this banknote
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru issued the 5 Soles de Oro banknote in 1947, as part of the "Ley 7137" series that began in 1933. This series was introduced following the enactment of Law No. 7137, which aimed to standardize the nation's currency system.
The obverse features a black print on a multicolor underprint, with a central portrait of Liberty. The reverse displays a green print depicting miners at the center, with denomination values on either side. This note measures 140 x 68 mm and was printed by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States.
