Peru’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR) on Wednesday introduced the sixteenth one sol coin of the numismatic series "Wealth and Pride of Peru", this time featuring the archaeological site of The Sacred City of Caral.
Caral, located in Supe, north of Lima, is the oldest centre of civilization in the Americas but also third overall after Mesopotamia and Egypt, followed by China and India. It was the first political state formed in Peru 4,400 years prior to the Incas.
The site, which is well-preserved features complex and monumental architecture, including six large pyramidal structures.
According to the BCR, the coins are legal tender and can be used for any transaction. They will enter into circulation alongside the current one sol coins.
The coin has a weight of 7,32 grams and a diameter of 25.5 mm, it has the Coat of Arms at the obverse and The Sacred city of Caral at the reverse.
The central bank announced that ten million coins have been minted and put into circulation.
The numismatic series will feature 26 unique designs reflecting Peru’s history and traditions.
BCR previously issued coins with designs bearing the Golden Tumi, the Karajia Sarcophagi, the Estela de Raimondi, the Chullupas of Sillustani, Machu Picchu, the Monastery of Santa Catalina, the Saywite Stone, the Great Pajaten, the Real Felipe Fortress, the Temple of Vilcashuamán, the Kuntur Wasi ruins, and the Huaytará temple, the Kotosh temple, Paracas textile and Tunamarca complex.
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Published: 4/2/2014