1 Sol White-winged Guan

2018 year


Nickel brass	7.32 g	25.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Peru
Issuing bank	Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú)
Period	Republic (1822-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2018
Value	1 Sol 1 PEN = USD 0.27
Currency	Nuevo sol (1991-2015) / Sol (2016-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	7.32 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#141812
Rarity index	13%

Reverse

White-winged Guan, value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAVA ALIBLANCA
Penelope albipennis
1
SOL

Translation:
White-winged Guan
Penelope albipennis
1
Sol

Engraver: Felipe Escalante Chuñocca

Designer: Felipe Escalante C.

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The white-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) is the most threatened of the five species of guans of its genus that inhabit our country. It was considered extinct for more than 100 years until its rediscovery in 1977, carried out by Gustavo del Solar, John O'Neill and Sebastián Chinchay. It is an endemic species from northern Peru, which lives between 400 and 1400 masl, in a narrow broken strip of dry forest that extends between Cajamarca, Lambayeque and Piura. Currently, its population ranges between 300 and 415 copies. Most of them live mainly in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge (Lambayeque) and the Dry Forest Regional Conservation Area of Salitral-Huarmaca (Piura). qDue to the degradation of its surroundings and its poaching, the white-winged guan is classified as a "Critically Endangered" (CR) species by national legislation and is included in Appendix I of the CITES Convention.

Interesting fact

The 1 Sol (White-winged Guan) 2018 coin from Peru features a unique design that showcases the country's rich biodiversity. The coin's reverse side features an image of the White-winged Guan, a species of bird that is native to Peru and is considered endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. The coin's obverse side features the Peruvian coat of arms and the denomination. This coin is not only a beautiful collector's item but also serves as a reminder of the importance of conservation efforts to protect endangered species.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2018 LIMA	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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