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Peru
1928 Silver Sol 37mm (24.90 grams) .500 Silver
( 0.4019 oz. ASW)
Reference: KM# 218 (1923-35)
FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION
UN SOL LIBERAS, Lady Liberty seated right with her right hand on shield
emblazoned with sun and left hand holding scepter upon which is the Cap of
Liberty; column in field to right with wreath of success atop it.
REPUBLICA
PERUANA LIMA .5 DECIMOS FINO, national Coat-of-arms within wreath.
You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of
Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.
.svg/125px-Flag_of_Peru_(state).svg.png) Peru,
officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South
America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by
Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west
by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats
ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to
the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the
southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east
with the Amazon river.
Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures, ranging from the
Norte Chico civilization in the 32nd century BC, the oldest civilization in
the Americas, to the Inca Empire, the largest and most sophisticated state
in pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the
16th century and established a Viceroyalty that encompassed most of its
South American colonies, with its capital in Lima. Peru formally proclaimed
independence in 1821, and following the military campaigns of José de San
Martín and Simón Bolívar, and the decisive battle of Ayacucho, Peru secured
independence in 1824. In the ensuing years, the country enjoyed relative
economic and political stability, which ended shortly before the War of the
Pacific with Chile. Throughout the 20th century, Peru endured armed
territorial disputes, coups, social unrest, and internal conflicts, as well
as periods of stability and economic upswing. Alberto Fujimori was elected
to the presidency in 1990; his government was credited with economically
stabilizing Peru and successfully ending the Shining Path insurgency, though
he was widely accused of human rights violations and suppression of
political dissent. Fujimori left the presidency in 2000 and was charged with
human rights violations and imprisoned until his pardon by President Pedro
Pablo Kuczynski in 2017.
 Peru
is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions. It is
classified as an emerging market[9] with a high level of human
development and an upper middle income level with a poverty rate around 19
percent. It is one of the region’s most prosperous economies with an average
growth rate of 5.9% and it has one of the world’s fastest industrial growth
rates at an average of 9.6%. Its main economic activities include mining,
manufacturing, agriculture and fishing; along with other growing sectors
such as telecommunications and biotechnology. The country forms part of The
Pacific Pumas, a political and economic grouping of countries along Latin
America’s Pacific coast that share common trends of positive growth, stable
macroeconomic foundations, improved governance and an openness to global
integration. Peru ranks high in social freedom and it has the third lowest
homicide rate in South America; it is an active member of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Alliance, the Trans-Pacific Partnership
and the World Trade Organization; and is considered as a middle power.
Peru has a multiethnic population of over 31 million, which includes
Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The main spoken language is
Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechua, Aymara or
other native languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in
a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature,
and music.
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