1965 20 Sol 400th Ann. Lima Mint MS67 认证号34669544, PCGS号409517

Peru 20 Soles De Oro 400th Anniversary of the Lima Mint - Silver (.900), 26mm / 8 g. The Sol was the currency of Peru between 1863 and 1985 and was subdivided into 10 dineros or 100 centavos. Peru switched its currency to the Inti in 1986 but returned to the Sol in 1991. The mint in Lima struck 150,000 of these non-circulating coins in 1965 to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of La Casa de Moneda in Lima. The obverse depicts the Peruvian coat of arms surrounded by legend, "BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU," and the denomination, "VEINTE SOLES DE ORO." The reverse pays homage to the founding of the Lima mint in 1565 which minted the famous Spanish Real (Pieces of 8) featuring the Lima mintmark "P" between the Pillars of Hercules which stood on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea, the waves below representing the area beyond the pillars, the Atlantic Ocean where the New World was discovered by Spain. In the center of the design are the letters, PLV-SVL-TRA – plus ultra, or ‘more beyond’, the message boasting that Spain had influence over most of the world, new and old.