Issuing authority
Republic of Peru
Andean republic; successor to the Spanish colonial mint at Lima.
- Kind
- republic
- Region
- Andes, South America
- Recorded period
- 1821 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
11
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
11 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1834 – 1966
11 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (11)
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Peso or eight reales from Peru, 1834, countermarked from Cuba
1834
Silver coin. Obverse: standing woman with spear in her right hand topped by a liberty cap, her left hand resting on an oval shield containing the inscription "Libertad" in three lines. Reverse: between two tied branches a coat of arms surmounted by a wreath. In the circumscription value indication "8 R" and year at…
Partial type record
Post of Peru via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Coat of Arms — Small Letters issue, Peru, 1858
1858
The Coat of Arms — Small Letters issue is a set of postage stamps released in Peru on 10 March 1858. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 3–3‑6). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1D light blue; 1D dark blue; 1P rose; ½Peso yellow; ½Peso brownish orange; ½Peso rose red.…
Partial type record
Post of Peru
stamps
Peruvian definitive stamps
1858 onwards
This production followed an 1857 trial utilizing lithographed Pacific Steam Navigation Company stamps in two denominations, establishing a standardized postal system following national independence. Around 1860, the government introduced a French-manufactured Lecoq press that printed, embossed, and cut imperforate…
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Post of Peru, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Coat of Arms issue, Republic of Peru, 1863
1863
The Coat of Arms issue is a single postage stamp released by the Republic of Peru on 15 January 1863. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 15). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1P brown. Perforation: Imperforatedq. No watermark is recorded.
Partial type record
Петров Эдуард via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Peruvian silver sol
Republican period
The Peruvian silver sol is a silver coin denomination of the Republic of Peru, introduced during the country's decimalization and struck largely at the historic Lima mint. Authorized following the transition from the real to the sol, the denomination initially served as a key standard coin and was widely exported as…
Partial type record
Stacks Bowers via Numista
banknotes
5 Soles, Peru, 1879 (Pick 3)
1879
This 5 Soles note was issued in Peru, dated 1879. It belongs to the Sol (1863-1930) / Sol de Oro (1931-1985) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1822-date). It measures 175 × 77 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick…
Partial type record
Post of Peru, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
President Eduardo Lopez de Romana issue, Republic of Peru, 1900
1900
The President Eduardo Lopez de Romana issue is a single postage stamp released by the Republic of Peru in 1900. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 121). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 22C green/black. Perforation: 12. No watermark is recorded.
Partial type record
Numismatica1978 via Numista
banknotes
1 Sol, Peru, 1917 (Pick 31)
1917
This 1 Sol note was issued in Peru, dated 1917. It belongs to the Sol (1863-1930) / Sol de Oro (1931-1985) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1822-date). It measures 108 × 60 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 3…
Partial type record
Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
10 Soles, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Peru, 1933–1939 (Pick 67)
1933-1939
This 10 Soles note was issued in Peru by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, with dates recorded from 1933–1939. It belongs to the Sol (1863-1930) / Sol de Oro (1931-1985) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1822-date). It measures 145 × 77 mm and is printed on paper. The…
Partial type record
Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
50 Centavos, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Peru, 1935 (Pick 64)
1935
This 50 Centavos note was issued in Peru by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, dated 1935. It belongs to the Sol (1863-1930) / Sol de Oro (1931-1985) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1822-date). It measures 108 × 55 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…
Partial type record
Post of Peru, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Airmail - The 100th Anniversary of Battle of Callao issue, Republic of Peru, 1966
1966
The Airmail - The 100th Anniversary of Battle of Callao issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by the Republic of Peru on 2 May 1966. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 654, 655, 656), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1.90S multicoloured;…
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Entries by catalogue category
- Postage Stamps5
- Banknotes4
- Modern World Coins2
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 19th century7
- 20th century4
Only the 11 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Paper4
- Silver1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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