KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

50 soles 1951 — Peru ( Pick: 72 )

Region: South America
Front side
50 soles Peru 1951 — Front side
Back side
50 soles Peru 1951 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 50 soles issued in Peru in 1951. It is cataloged under Pick number 72. The front side design features a seated Liberty holding a shield and staff at the center, with a multicolor underprint. The note includes signature varieties and reflects issues from 1933, 1941, and 1946-1951. The back side displays the Arms at the center and has a red-orange color.

This banknote is printed on paper, measuring 160 x 75 mm. It was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. A total of 5,000,000 units were manufactured. It is signed by Daniel Olaechea y Olaechea and Alcides Velarde.

The color scheme consists of black on a multicolor underprint, with a distinctive red-orange reverse. The 50 soles banknote represents an era of significant monetary transactions in Peru in the early 1950s.

Specifications

Signed by
Daniel Olaechea y Olaechea (President), Alcides Velarde (General Manager)
Date of issue
July 12, 1951
Printing office
Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
Paper
Paper
Colour
Black on multicolor underprint; red-orange reverse
Dimensions
160 x 75 mm
Amount produced
5,000,000
Pick catalog
72

About this banknote

The Banco Central de Reserva del Perú issued the 50 Soles de Oro banknote on July 12, 1951, as part of the 1946-1951 series. This issuance was authorized under Law No. 10,535, which governed the bank's operations during that period.

The obverse features a seated Liberty holding a shield and staff at the center, with the bank's name above and the denomination below. The reverse displays the Peruvian coat of arms centrally, with the denomination on either side. This note, measuring 160 x 75 mm, was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.

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