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Inverted anchor cross. A cross with slightly widened ends, with two anchor flukes coming out of the top and curving left and right, also with slightly widened ends.







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  • 1993 Peru Un Nuevo Sol

    1993 Peru Un Nuevo Sol

    A Peruvian coin with interesting details Early history (Map of South America, with Peru highlighted. From Wikipedia). The Republic of Peru in western South America is bordered (Clockwise from North) by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. Some of the earliest societies in South America developed in northern Peru over 5,000 years ago. Caral One…

  • Peru 1/2 Sol 1944

    Peru 1/2 Sol 1944

    I really like coins from Peru. Since the introduction of the “Sol” as the currency in 1863, Peruvian coins have featured the coat of arms on one side: The coat of arms, which was originally adopted in 1825, was proclaimed by Simón Bolívar as: “The arms of the Peruvian Nation shall consist of a shield…