2018-12-07 Fri

Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest. It is famous for the Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial centre and important collections of pre-Columbian art.

The banknote depicted in the image beside is 100 Inti note issued in the year 1985. The note specifications are as follows:

The obverse has Liberty seated in center with the denominational values in numbers on either side. The reverse has the official Coat of arms with the denominational values in numbers on either side.

Image Courtesy: Coins and Banknotes International