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Collection Peru #456

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500 Intis (front) / 20 Pesos (back) Peruvian Inti

Peru 1990_present unknown Needs review ✦ AI 60%
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Front · IMG_7106.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7107.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Peru
Currency Peruvian Inti
Denomination 500 Intis (front) / 20 Pesos (back)
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Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Sol
Successor currency Nuevo Sol
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Peruvian Andes
Watermark Portrait of Túpac Amaru II
Color palette #d4af37,#8b7355,#f5deb3
Themes agriculture,indigenous_culture,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Andean mountain scene depicting traditional highland agriculture in Peru, with snow-capped peaks (likely Cordillera Blanca or similar Andean range), terraced fields, livestock (llamas or alpacas), and indigenous farmers working the land. The imagery represents the agricultural heritage and indigenous culture of the Peruvian highlands. The denomination '500 INTIS' is prominent, issued by the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú. The Inti was Peru's currency from 1985–1991, replacing the Sol de Oro during a period of severe hyperinflation. The stylized Pre-Columbian deity motif at upper left reflects Peru's rich archaeological heritage.

Back: Text reading 'Twenty Philippines Pesos' with '20 PESOS' denominations in corners and decorative border pattern. This reverse does NOT match the Peruvian Inti note shown on the front — it appears to be from a Philippine 20 Pesos emergency or guerrilla currency note, likely from the Japanese Occupation period (1942–1945) or a similar emergency issue. The simple typography and basic printing are characteristic of wartime emergency currency.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (front)
Issuer (native) BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ
Printer Bundesdruckerei (visible on front)
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Material paper
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Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Peru in South America

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

The story

Background & history

MISMATCHED PAIR: The front and back images do NOT belong to the same banknote. The front is a Peruvian 500 Intis note from the Inti series (1985–1991), which replaced the Sol de Oro at 1,000:1 during hyperinflation and was itself replaced by the Nuevo Sol in 1991. The Inti notes featured Andean cultural and agricultural themes. The back image is a Philippine 20 Pesos note, most likely emergency currency from WWII Japanese Occupation (1942–1945) or similar period, characterized by simple printing and basic security features. These two notes are from entirely different countries, currencies, and historical periods. No serial number is visible on either image. Printer marking 'Bundesdruckerei' on front indicates German printing.

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Series range 1985–1991
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AI extractions (3)
openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-10 06:58:33
status: ok · step 3 · $0.0218 · 5967↓ + 689↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 06:58:33
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1835 · 7395↓ + 968↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 06:58:33
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0401 · 7395↓ + 1197↑ tokens
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