In Peruthe coins of 1 sol are an important part of people’s lives, since they are used to pay for the ticket, buy a cookie or perhaps the newspaper to keep up with the news. Due to its function in the life of Peruvians, coins of that value have begun to circulate in the country for some time, but with the image of a museum, archaeological site and more. Although, this is not something new because previously it also happened to commemorate some event.
In this context, there are 1 sol coins that circulated many years ago and are currently difficult to find, so collectors can pay more than 500 soles for them. To learn more about the reason for that price, Depor has prepared this note with information about it.
What are the S/1 coins that are worth 1600 soles?
According to an article in Infobae, this price corresponds to a coin that circulated in 1994 and that is offered by Ebay, a platform that facilitates the sale of products and services to users. The note in the middle also indicates that in dollars the approximate value is 438.
Likewise, the publication highlights that the high price of this “sun” it’s because it was a special edition that released the Central Reserve Bank on that occasion and in which you can see a vicuña, a yellow-tailed woolly monkey and a Tumbes crocodile, and the phrase “Encounter of two worlds” is also read. In other words, it is very different and currently it is not easy to find.
What characteristics make a coin so valuable?
Jean Pierre Casafranca, a collector and connoisseur of numismatics, told Infobae that the state of the coin, signatures, and details are some of the things that make it an object of high value among collectors.
What other coins are expensive in the world of collectors?
- The 1 sol coins of 1991.
- The 1 sol coins of 1995.
- The 5 soles coins of 1994.
- Commemorative silver coin alluding to the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Peru and Japan. Circulates since August 2023.