Peru 1979 1000 soles

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type, issued 1979 from Lima, reflects the accelerating pace of inflation which devastated Peru in the late 1970's and 1980's. This issue honors the National Congress building in Lima. This seems to be the only time this denomination was used.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.500 fine silver, .248 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 275.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Peru 1979 5 soles
• Peru 1979 10 soles, Tupac Amaru
• 1979 5000 soles, Huascar
• 1982 5,000 soles, FIFA World Cup, Spain
• 1982 10,000 soles, battle of La Brena
• 1979 50,000 soles, Ugarte
• 1979 50,000 soles, Calderon
• 1979 50,000 soles, Aguirre
• 1979 100,000 soles, Grau
• 1979 100,000 soles, Bolognese
• 1979 100,000 soles, Caceres
• 1981 10 soles
• 1982 5,000 soles, FIFA World Cup, Spain
• 1982 10,000 soles
• Coins and currency dated 1979
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