3124) "Chullpas of Sillustani," Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the ancient funerary Tower constructed for noble persons: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2011:

3124) "Chullpas of Sillustani," Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the ancient funerary Tower constructed for noble persons: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2011:

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru in 2010 unveiled the design for one-sol coins, in its numismatic series called “Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” ("Wealth and Pride of Peru").

The "Wealth and Pride of Peru" series first began in 2010 with the issue of the Golden Tumi as its motif.

Successive coins were issued such as the Karajia Sarcophagi, the Estela de Raimondi, the Chullupas of Sillustani, Machu Picchu, the Monastery of Santa Catalina, the Saywite Stone, the Great Pajaten, the Real Felipe Fortress, and the Temple of Vilcashuamán, and the Ruins/Monolith of Kuntur Wasi.

The Coins launched in this one-sol series included 26 unique designs reflecting Peru’s history and traditions.

Peru’s Central Bank has issued a new sol coin featuring the "Chullpas of Sillustani" in 2011 in its Wealth and Pride series of collectors’ coins.

The Chullpas of Sillustani:

A Chullpa is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. 

Chullpas are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high.

The tombs at Sillustani are most famous. 

Recent research has focussed on the connection between Chullpas and the ritual pathways etched into the landscape around Nevado Sajama, as well as possible patterns within Chullpa sites.

The dead in each tomb were typically placed in a fetal position along with some of their belongings, including clothing and common equipment.

In virtually all cases, the only opening to the tomb faces the rising sun in the east. 

The construction of the Chullpa varied with ethnic group - in general, those of the North Altiplano are circular and constructed with stone, while those of the South are rectangular and constructed with adobe.

Some are unadorned, while others have intricate carvings. 

At Sillustani, many of the Chullpas have lizards, which were considered a symbol of life because they could regenerate their tails, carved into the stone. 

Similar tombs:

Chullpas were also used by the Inca following their conquest of the Aymara.

Very similar stone constructions on Easter Island known as Tupa are closely related to Chullpas.

Commemorative Coin:

The Reverse of the One Sol Coin features the Silustani Chullpa in the centre. 

To the right is the mint mark "LIMA" of the National Mint House.  

Inscribed towards the centre left periphery is the inscription - "CHULLPAS DE SILLUSTANI S. XIV — XVI d. C.".

Vertically engraved is seen "1 NEUVO SOL".

On the Obverse of all Peruvian Coins, the National Coat of Arms, the inscription "Banco Central de Reserva del Peru" is seen on the upper Periphery and the Year of Minting is placed on the lower periphery - "2011".

The specifications of the One Sol Coin are:

Country of issue: Republic of Peru; Coin Series Theme: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"); Coin Theme: "Chullpas of Sillustani"; Coin Quality: Circulation Commemorative Coin; Date/Year of Coin issue: 2011; Denomination of Coin: 1 (One Nuevo Sol); Metal Composition: Nickel-brass; Weight: 7.32 grams; Diameter/Size: 25.5 mm; Thickness: 1.9 mm; Minted By: National Mint House;  Mint Mark: LIMA; Mintage: 10.00 Million pieces; Shape: Round; Technique: Milled; Orientation/Coin alignment: ↑↓; Edge: Reeded.  

Links to Posts on Peru:

1) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part I)

2) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part II)

3) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part III)

4) National Air Force Academy, Republic of Peru: Centenary Anniversary Celebrations (1923-2023): The Banco Central Reserva del Peru (Central Bank of Peru) has issued a 1 (One) Sol Silver Proof Coin to mark the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023

5) "The INCA Temple of the Sun" in Huaytara in Central Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One Sol) Coin showcases the legendary Temple: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2013

6) "The Inca Temple of the Sun", Vilcashuaman or Vilcassguaman (from Quecha Willka Waman meaning "Sacred Hawk"), Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" (Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the legendary Temple Complex: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2012

7) "Gran Pajetan," Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the legendary Archeological Site: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2011

8) "Monolith of Kuntur Wasi", Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the legendary Archaeological Site: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2012

9) "Golden Tumi", Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Timi ("Knife"): Date/Year of Coin issue: 2010

10) "Sayhuite (or "Sigh-weetey" or Say-White") Stone, " Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Say White stone which served as a topographic hydraulic model for several generations: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2012

11) "Temple of Kotosh/Religious Tradition," Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Relief of Crossed Hands above the Kotosh Temple Wall: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2013

12) Parabolic Arch of Tacna,", Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Memorial: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2016

13) "Sarcophagi of Karanjia/Caranjia.", Peru: "requeza y Orgullo del Peru" "(Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases a Sarcophagi: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2010

14) "Raimondi Stele,", Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Sacred Object of Art in the Chavin Culture: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2010

15) "Chullpas of Sillustani," Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the ancient Funerary Tower constructed for noble persons: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2011

Links to Posts on Argentina:

1) Evita or Eva Peron - A Commemorative/Circulating 100 Pesos Banknote issued on her in 2012

2) 40th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy, Argentina: A 1 (One) Peso Silver Proof Coin celebrates the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11.12.2023

Links to Posts on Guyana:

1) A $500 (Five Hundred Dollars) Banknote issued by the Bank of Guyana

2) A $1000 (One Thousand Dollars) Banknote issued by the Bank of Guyana: Date of Banknote issue: 04.03.2019

Links to Posts on Turks and Caicos Islands:

1) A Quarter Crown (1/4) Coin, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), A British Overseas Territory (BOT): The Coin was only issued in 1981 and was since demonetised in 1986

2) A Half Crown (1/2) Coin, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), A British Overseas Territory (BOT): The Coin was issued only in 1981 and was since demonetised in 1982

Links to Posts on Curacao on this Blog:

1) Festival di Tumba (Carnival of Curacao), Curacao: "50th Edition of the Curacao Carnival/Festival" held from 27-31.01.2020: A set of six Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by Cpost (Curacao Post) on 20.02.2020

2) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021

3) Willemstad, Curacao: 25 Years of UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of 16 postage stamps celebrating the milestone: Date of Stamps set issue: 18.08.2022

4) Willemstad, (Dutch, Caribbean Island, Curacao), Netherlands: "Dutch World Heritage Coin Series": Tenth Coin in the Series of 10 Euro (Gold) and 5 Euro (Silver) Collector Coins minted by the Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) feature this historic city: Date/Year of Coins issue: 02.02.2023

For some other interesting posts on Currencies of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, please visit the following links:

1) Currency and Coinage of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas - The Bahamian Dollar and Cents 

2) Currency and Coinage of Bermuda - Bermuda Dollar and Cents

3) East Caribbean Currency and Coinage : East Caribbean Dollar and Cents

4) Currency & Coinage of the Cayman Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Dollars and Cents

5) Currency and Coinage of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Pounds and Pence

6) Currency & Coinage of Barbados: Barbadian Dollars and Cents

7) Jamaica: A 100 Dollars "Hybrid" Banknote issued by the Bank of Jamaica on 01.01.2014

8) Eastern Caribbean New Banknote Series being issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), beginning with the introduction of $50 and $100 new Banknotes in the new Series

9) "Rum Runner", Antigua & Barbados: First coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean God & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" (EC8 Coin Programme") - all coins to be released during 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars):

10) "Brown Pelican", St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN): Second Coin out of 8 to be issued in the "Eastern caribbean Gold & silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" (EC8 Coin Programme) - all coins to be released during 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion coins (2 Dollars)

11) "Nature Isle", Dominica: Third coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Coin Programme) - all coins to be released diring 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars:

12) "Montserratian Territorial Flag & Coat of Arms" Montserrat (British Overseas Territory (BOT): Fourth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Programme") - all coins to be released in 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

13) "Spice Island of the Caribbean", Grenada: Fifth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the "Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Programme") - all coins to be released in 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

14) Anguilla - "Culinary Capital" of the East Caribbean: Sixth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: "EC8 Coin Programme"): all coins to be released with the issue date as 2018 - Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars):

15) "Seaplane" St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Seventh Coin out of eight to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: (EC8 Programme) - all coins to be issued with the date as "2018": Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

16) "Flamingo", St. Lucia: Eighth and last coin to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold and Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: (EC8 Pragramme) - all coins were released with the issue date as 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars)and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

17) The Bahamas: "CRISP" (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) Series of new Banknotes: A new half-dollar Banknote issued by the Central Bank of The Bahamas on 24.01.2019

‎18) Sea Motifs, Bahamas: Gold Bullion Coins in the denominations of 100 Dollars (depicting a Blue Marlin) and 250 Dollars (depicting a Conch Shell): Coins issue date: 03.12.2019‎

‎19) A new Generation $100 Polymer Banknote, Trinidad and Tobago with enhanced security features to "raise the bar" for counterfeiters & unscrupulous elements: Banknote circulation date: 09.12.2019:‎

‎20) Festival di Tumba (Carnival of Curacao), Curacao: "50th Edition of the Curacao Carnival/Festival" held from 27-31.01.2020: A set of six Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by Cpost (Curacao Post) on 20.02.2020‎
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‎21) New Polymer Banknotes, Trinidad and Tobago: The entire series will consist of $100, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $1 denominations: $100 has already been issued on 09.12.2019‎

 22) A New 2019 Fourth Series of Banknotes, Aruba, issued by the Central Bank of Aruba (Centrale Bank van Aruba) on 04.06.2019 comprising five denominations with the theme of "Endangered Flora and Fauna of Aruba" and historic monuments and landmarks

23) "Caribbean Sea-Horse", Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Scottsdale Mint; Year of issue: 2020

24) Cayman Islands, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): A set of identically numbered Banknotes of the presently circulating Banknotes from the "D" Series of Banknotes

25) Hummingbird (Blenchi)-2020, Aruba: A 5 Florin Silver Proof Coin minted by the Royal Dutch Mint, Vienna: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020

26) Mars, Barbados: MDM, Germany has minted a Silver Spherical Coin featuring the Red Planet for Barbados: Year of Coin issue: 2021

Antigua and Barbados posts:

27) Roseate spoonbill ("Platalea ajaja"). Antigua and Barbuda Postal Service (ABPS) has issued a postage stamp featuring this gregarious wading bird: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 14.11.2023

Links to some other interesting posts from South American countries & Mexico:

1) The Evolution of Mexican Coinage

2) The Travels of a Mexican silver Peso struck in 1898; Restruck for the Chinese Government in 1949.

 3) Foreign Mints which have minted coins for India

4) Dios de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) themed Round issues: 31.10 2017

5) The Travels of a silver Mexican Peso struck in 1898 and restruck in 1949 for the Chinese Government

6) Brazilian Currency: Brazilian Real

7) The 31st Summer Olympics 2015 or Rio-2016 - Brazil

8) Currency and Coinage of Guatemala

9) Currency and Coinage of the Republic of Chile (Part I)

10) Currency and Coinage of the Republic of Chile (Part II)

11) Banknotes and Coinage of Colombia (Part I)

12) Banknotes and Coinage of Colombia (Part II)

13) Currency and Coinage of Mexico - Pesos and Centavos (Part I)

14) Currency and Coinage of Mexico - Pesos and Centavos (Part II)

15) Evita or Eva Peron - A Commemorative/Circulating 100 Pesos Banknote issued on her in 2012

16) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part I)

17) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part II)

18) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part III)

19) 2014 FIFA World Cup held at Brazil  

20) Jaguar - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin series. First Silver Coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

21) Three-toed Sloth - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series - Second Silver Coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

22) Giant Ant-Eater - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series - Third Silver coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

23) Ocelot: "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series: Fourth Silver coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

24) Bolivar Soberano (or "Sovereign Bolivar"), Venezuela: (2018 Series of Banknotes) introduced by Banco de National, the Central Bank of Venezuela on 20.08.2018 

25) 50 Boliviano Banknote, Bolivia: The third Banknote circulated by the "Banco Central de Bolivia" (Central Bank of Bolivia) in the new 2018 Banknote Series: This Banknote introduced into circulation on 15.10.2018 

26) A new 100 Boliviano Banknote from Bolivia: issued by the "Banco Centrale de Bolivia" (Central Bank of Bolivia) on 15.01.2019 under its new 2018 Banknote Series

27) Central Bank of Uruguay ("Banco Centrale del Uruguay"): 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) - 1967-2017 - celebrated with the issue of a 50 Peso Commemorative Banknote on 14.09.2018

28) "Aconcagua"", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin: - The third coin in the "7 Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018

29) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021

30) Did You Know Series (68): "The Treasure Ship - San Jose", Colombia: "The Holy Grail of Shipwrecks" which was sunk with an enormous treasure on board by the British Navy during the Spanish War of Succession fought during 09.07.1701 - 07.09.1714

Links to Posts on Curacao on this Blog:

1) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021