Depicts the coat of arms of Peru surrounded by the inscription "Central Reserve Bank of Peru", date below.

Peruvian coat of arms consisting of three elements: the top left section shows the vicuña, the national animal, representing the fauna of Peru; the tree in the top right section is the cinchona tree (the source of quinine, a powerful anti-malarial drug and the key flavorant in tonic water), representing the national flora; and the bottom cornucopia with coins spilling from it, represents the mineral resources of the country. It has a palm branch on its left and an laurel one on its right, tied by a ribbon, as well as a Holm oak Civic Crown above it. These represent God, gold, and glory.

Depicts a portrait of José Manuel Valdés, value below. On the left side the inscription "Bicentennial 1821-2021", his name above. The symbol LMA on the right represents the mark of the National Mint on a background of vertical lines.

José Manuel Valdés was a pivotal Afro-Peruvian physician during the emancipation and early Republic era. Born in Lima amidst the caste system, Valdés faced racial barriers to higher education. However, his exceptional intellect prompted the city council and even Hipólito Unanue to successfully petition the Crown for Valdés to pursue degrees in Medicine at the Royal University of San Marcos in 1806.

Beyond contributing to Peruvian medicine, Valdés actively supported the emancipation movement. He held esteemed positions such as member of the Peruvian protomedicate and the Royal Medical Academy of Madrid, government chamber doctor, professor of medicine, substitute deputy for Lima, general protomedic of the Republic, and director of the Independence College. Valdés' religious devotion and passion for the humanities were evident in his patriotic odes and mystical texts, contributing to the early republican literature of Peru.