5 soles 1958 — Peru ( Pick: 81 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 soles issued in Peru in 1958. It is cataloged under Pick number 81. The front side design features a seated Liberty holding a shield and staff at the center, in black on a light blue underprint, with a green coloration that includes the date "21.8.1958." The back side displays the arms at the center, resembling earlier notes but with a different guilloche pattern.
The note measures 142 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, with a total production amount of 10,000,000 notes. The signatures on the note include that of Óscar Ferrand Innurritegui (Director), Andrés Francisco Dasso Hoke (President), and Hipólito Larrabure Price (General Manager).
The adoption of the seated Liberty design corresponds to a broader trend in Peruvian currency aesthetics during the late 1950s.
The note measures 142 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, with a total production amount of 10,000,000 notes. The signatures on the note include that of Óscar Ferrand Innurritegui (Director), Andrés Francisco Dasso Hoke (President), and Hipólito Larrabure Price (General Manager).
The adoption of the seated Liberty design corresponds to a broader trend in Peruvian currency aesthetics during the late 1950s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Óscar Ferrand Innurritegui (Director), Andrés Francisco Dasso Hoke (President), Hipólito Larrabure Price (General Manager)
- Date of issue
- August 21, 1958
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green
- Dimensions
- 142 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- 10,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 81
About this banknote
The 5 soles banknote of Peru was issued by the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú in 1958. This series was introduced as part of the monetary changes during the mid-20th century in Peru. The banknote was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, with an issuance date specifically on August 21, 1958.
The front side of the note features a design of Seated Liberty holding a shield and staff at the center, set against a green background. The reverse displays the national arms at the center with a guilloche pattern distinct from previous issues. This note, recognized as Pick number 81, was produced in a quantity of 10,000,000.
