Head of Ceres. In addition to the words "Republica Peruana", the year each coin was minted is spelt out in Spanish, e.g. Un Mil Novecientos Dieciocho for 1918 or Un Mil Novecientos Veintiuno for 1921.

In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres". Her seven-day April festival of Cerealia included the popular Ludi Ceriales (Ceres' games). She was also honoured in the May lustratio of the fields at the Ambarvalia festival, at harvest-time, and during Roman marriages and funeral rites.

Value to the right of a sprig.