2 Nuevos Soles (1st type) 1994-2009 front 2 Nuevos Soles (1st type) 1994-2009 back
2 Nuevos Soles (1st type) 1994-2009 photo
© nalaberong

2 Nuevos Soles 1st type

 
Bimetallic: brass centre in steel ring 5.62 g 22.22 mm
Description
Issuer
Peru
Period
Republic (1822-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1994-2009
Value
2 Soles 2 PEN = USD 0.53
Currency
Nuevo sol (1991-2015) / Sol (2016-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: brass centre in steel ring
Weight
5.62 g
Diameter
22.22 mm
Thickness
2.07 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#3004
Rarity index
6%

Reverse

Nazca lines hummingbird.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
LIMA
NUEVOS
SOLES

Translation:
2
LIMA
New
Sols

Edge

Plain

Comment

Obverse:
Type 1 - small coat of arms, laurel wreath narrow. Letter T in CENTRAL very close to N and R.
Type 2 - large coat of arms, laurel wreath wide. Letter T in CENTRAL far from N and R.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.