1 Sol, Peru, 1917 (Pick 31)

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 31.

Obverse: Seating Liberty, touching coat of arms with right hand, and holding pole with Phrygian cap on left, column with wreath on right. Face value in numbers and in letters on all 4 corners; in number on sides of image; in letters below image. Issuer name in curved legend above image. Libertad sentada, tocando escudo peruano con su mano derecha, y sosteniendo asta con gorro Frigio con la izquierda, columna con corona de ramas a la derecha. Valor facial en números y en letras en las cuatro esquinas; en número a los lados de la imagen; en letras bajo la imagen. Nombre del emisor en leyenda curva sobre la imagen. Its lettering reads “CERTIFICADO DE DEPOSITO DE ORO / EMITIDO POR LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA DE EMISION DE CHEQUES / CIRCULARES DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA LEY Nº 2426 / LIMA, UN SOL 10 DE AGOSTO DE 1917 / UN DÉCIMO DE LIBRA PERUANA DE ORO”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Gold deposit certificate Issued by Vigilance of Circular Checks Issuing Joint, accordingly to Law # 2426 Lima, One Sol August 10th., 1917 One tenth of Libra Peruana de Oro (Peruvian gold pound)”.

Reverse: Peruvian coat of arms at center in circle, country name as curved legend above image. Face value in numbers and in letters on all four corners, in letters over number on sides of image, text below. Escudo peruano al centro en un círculo, nombre del país como leyenda curva sobre la imagen. Valor facial en número y en letras en las cuatro esquinas, en letras sobre número a los lados de la imagen, texto abajo. Its lettering reads “REPÚBLICA PERUANA / UN SOL/1 UN SOL/1 / CONVERTIBLE A SU PRESENTACION EN / MONEDA SELLADA DE ORO EN LAS OFICINAS / DE LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA Y A RAZON / DE DIEZ CERTIFICADOS POR LIBRA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Peruvian Republic One Sol/1 One Sol/1 Convertible, at presentation into gold sealed currency at Vigilance Joint offices and at rate of ten certificates for each pound.”.

The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Signatures recorded for the type: Ismael de Idiáquez (II) (L. Alzamora (LA)); Ricardo Salcedo (RS). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.