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50 Intis PEN

Peru 1987 1990_present UNC P-131 AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_7100.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7101.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Peru
Currency PEN
Denomination 50 Intis
Series name Inti series
Series year 1987
Issue year 1987
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Sol de Oro
Successor currency Nuevo Sol
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Ramón Castilla
Reverse subject Industrial oil extraction scene
Watermark Portrait of Ramón Castilla in clear field
Color palette #d2691e,#f5deb3,#8b4513
Themes statesman,military,industry
Language / script Latin

Front: Industrial oil extraction scene depicting Peru's petroleum industry with oil derrick, storage tanks, and workers. The imagery represents Peru's economic development and natural resource extraction during the 1980s, a period when the country sought to modernize its industrial infrastructure despite severe economic challenges including hyperinflation that led to the introduction of the Inti currency.

Back: Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797-1867), Peruvian military leader and president who served four terms between 1845 and 1867. He is honored on Peruvian currency for abolishing slavery in Peru (1854), modernizing the state, establishing the first railroad and telegraph systems, and promoting education and constitutional reform. The note features the coat of arms of Peru with its iconic vicuña, cinchona tree, and cornucopia symbolizing the nation's natural wealth. Date printed: 26 DE JUNIO DE 1987.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
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Material paper
Dimensions (mm)

Signatures: Presidente: signature visible; Director Gerente General: signature visible

Security features: microprint,intaglio,latent_image

Geography

Peru in South America

Peru in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the Inti series (1985-1991), Peru's short-lived currency introduced to replace the Sol de Oro at a rate of 1,000 to 1 during a period of severe hyperinflation. The Inti itself suffered rapid devaluation and was replaced by the Nuevo Sol in 1991 at a rate of 1,000,000 to 1. The 50 Intis denomination was issued on June 26, 1987, as indicated by the printed date on the back. Ramón Castilla appears on multiple denominations of this series, reflecting his status as one of Peru's most respected 19th-century statesmen. The front depicts industrial development themes common to Latin American banknotes of the era, emphasizing national economic progress.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 131
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1985-1991
Provenance

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Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number B33589156
Serial prefix B

Note appears uncirculated with sharp corners and no visible wear

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What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0400 · 7395↓ + 1186↑ tokens
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