Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Peru P-145

REPUBLIC OF PERU
Peruvian inti 

P-145
Value: 100,000 intis
Issued by: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru
Date: 21 December 1989
Printer: Banco de Mexico

Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (1816-1880), Peruvian military hero and declared patron of the Army of Peru in 1951. Bolognesi dead in an effort to defense the town of Arica from Chilean assault in the War of the Pacific. 

Lake Titicaca with ancient Peruvian sailing reed boats. 

Watermark: Francisco Bolognesi

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