Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 1 Nuevo Sol 2014, KM# 381, Peru, Wealth and Pride of Peru, Old Hotel Palace
  • 1 Nuevo Sol 2014, KM# 381, Peru, Wealth and Pride of Peru, Old Hotel Palace
Description

The Old Hotel Palace coin has been put into circulation as 18th coin of the series on the 16th of December 2014.

Obverse

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.

BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU
2014

Reverse

The façade of the Old Hotel Palace (Ex Hotel Palace or Antiguo Hotel Palace), architecture masterpiece considered to be a part of Peru’s Cultural Heritage.

The symbol LMA on the right represents the mark of the National Mint on a background of vertical lines.

1 NUEVO SOL
ANTIGUO
HOTEL PALACE
1912
LMA

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Copper Nickel Zinc
Weight 7.32 g
Diameter 25.5 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Lima Mint

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