500 soles 1963 — Peru ( Pick: 87 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 soles issued in Peru in 1963. It is cataloged under Pick number 87. The front side features the text "REPUBLIC," "Banco Central de Reserva del Perú," and "Ley 13958, 1962," along with a depiction of Liberty seated, holding a shield and staff at the center. The design utilizes brown on light brown with a multicolor underprint. The back side displays the arms at the center, with printing by Thomas de la Rue, London.
This banknote has dimensions of 180 x 80 mm and is printed on paper. It carries signatures from Enrique Bellido (President), Antonio Luna Ferreccio (Director), and José Morales Urresti (General Manager). The color scheme includes red-orange on a green underprint.
A total of 1,000,000 units were produced. The series of this banknote features issuance dates including 9.2.1962, 20.9.1963, 20.5.1966, and 23.2.1968.
This banknote has dimensions of 180 x 80 mm and is printed on paper. It carries signatures from Enrique Bellido (President), Antonio Luna Ferreccio (Director), and José Morales Urresti (General Manager). The color scheme includes red-orange on a green underprint.
A total of 1,000,000 units were produced. The series of this banknote features issuance dates including 9.2.1962, 20.9.1963, 20.5.1966, and 23.2.1968.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Enrique Bellido (President), Antonio Luna Ferreccio (Director), José Morales Urresti (General Manager)
- Date of issue
- 20 September 1963
- Printing office
- Thomas de la Rue, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red-orange on green underprint
- Dimensions
- 180 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 1,000,000 units
- Pick catalog
- 87
About this banknote
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru issued the 500 soles banknote in 1963. This series was introduced as part of the monetary reforms during that period under the Ley 13958 of 1962. It was printed by Thomas de la Rue, a well-known security printing company based in London.
The front side of the banknote features the allegorical figure of Liberty seated, holding a shield and staff, set against a light brown and multicolor underprint, with the series marked as L. The back side displays the coat of arms of Peru at the center. This note, identified by Pick number 87, was printed in a total of 1,000,000 units.
