3108) National Air Force Academy, Republic of Peru: Centenary Anniversary Celebrations (1923-2023): The Banco Central Reserva del Peru (Central Reserve Bank of Peru) has issued a 1 (One) Sol Silver Proof coin to mark the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023:
The Header/Banner presents the Reverse and Obverse of the 1 (One) Sol Silver Proof Coin aganst a background representation of the Air Force Academy gates with a batch of Air Force cadets. At top left is the 100th Anniversary logo, while at top right is the emblem of the Academy.
The Banco Central Reserva del Peru has released Silver Proof Collector Coins which mark the Centenary Anniversary of the country’s premier Air Force Academy and Officer’s School.
Founded on the 27.11.1923, the first students of the newly formed academy were lieutenants and second lieutenants of the army who filled the first vacancies and who received training to qualify for the future Peruvian Air Force.
The Academy is nationally renowned for its strict criteria of admissions and emphasis on academic, military, moral, psychophysical, and cultural training.
These are five areas that recruits must concentrate on in order to achieve becoming an upright officer who bravely defends Peruvian airspace and is committed to the country’s overall society.
On the 25.07.1991, the Air Force Officer’s School was officially renamed Escuela de Oficiales Captain FAP José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles, in honour of Peru’s national military aviation hero of the Peruvian-Ecuadorian War of 1941.
That same year, women were first admitted to the Academy who have admirably shown their ability to uphold and train on the same stringent criteria as their male counterparts.
The Peruvian Air Force Officer’s Academy is overseen by Peru’s Ministry of Defence and is located in the country’s capital of Lima.
The Commemorative Silver Coins:
The Proof-quality coins have been minted at the Casa Nacional de Moneda, one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the Americas since 1565, at their facilities in Lima, on behalf of the Banco Central de Reserva Del Peru.
The Reverse of the 1 (One) Sol Silver Proof Coin includes an image of the façade of the Officer’s School in the background, and in the foreground is the distinctive portico entrance to the premises which features the winged crest shield of the Officer’s School above the portico’s arch.
The legend or commemorative inscription "CENTENARIO DE LA ESCUELA DE OFICIALES FUERZA AÉREA DEL PERÚ" (“Centenary of the Peruvian Air Force Officers School”) surrounds the primary design and the centenary years "1923 – 2023" are shown on the bottom periphery.
The Obverse of the 1 (One) Sol Silver Proof Coin features Peru’s National Coat of Arms, in the centre.
The text "BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU" is placed above the crest along the upper periphery.
The denomination of "UN SOL" is engraved on the lower periphery along with the year of issue "2023" and the coins’ specifications "33.625g" and "PLATA 0.925".
The Peruvian Mint’s distinctive mintmark comprising the monogrammed letters "LIMA" is placed just under the crest/emblem.
The specifications of the 1 (One) Peso Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of Peru; Date/Year: 2023; Coin Theme: "Centenary Anniversary of the country’s premier Air Force Academy and Officer’s School"; Denomination/Face Value: One Sol; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 36.6 grams; Diameter/Size: 37.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Minted By: The Casa Nacional de Moneda, one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the Americas since 1565, at their facilities in Lima, on behalf of the Banco Central de Reserva Del Peru; Mintage: 5,000 pieces.
- Each Proof-quality Silver Coin is encapsulated and presented with or without a Custom Case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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