3138) The "Vicus Culture/Pottery", Peru: "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru” ("Wealth and Pride of Peru Coin Series"): A 1 (One) Sol Coin showcases the Vicus Culture/Pottery: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2015:
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 "Warawtampu" in 2015 in its Wealth and Pride series of collectors’ coins.
Vicús culture/pottery:
Vicús culture was an important early culture in Peru from 1000/200 BCE to 300/600 CE.
They lived in the Piura region in the northern Pacific coast of Peru.
The administrative headquarters, located in the "Cerro Vicús", at an altitude of 170 meters above sea level, and which gives its name to this culture, served as a link with other Andean cities located further north.
The most important feature of this culture is agriculture, the basis for their economic development. It is known that they cultivated squash or mate, corn and some fruits, with advanced irrigation systems. These activities were complemented by livestock or hunting. The vicus, connoisseurs of the alloys of silver, gold and copper, even used these metals in the elaboration of their farming instruments.
It is known that Vicús was an eminently patriarchal society, where the men were the only ones who could wear jewelry and elegant clothing, while the women of the nobility could only wear very simple suits. The main instrument of control and social exploitation, backed by fierce militarism, was a strong contingent of noble warriors that scoured the domain to enforce the sovereign's mandates.
Their culture developed in three major stages:
- Chavín Stage
- Regional development stage
- Mochica stage of influence.
Art:
They were known for their work in ceramics, copper, and gold. Living mainly on the coastal deserts, they used the local clay and local dyes to produce natural and religious symbols.
Modern day pottery from the town of Chulucanas is said to closely resemble the ancient art. They created "Double spout and bridge vessels" that created whistling sounds when pouring liquids.
The Vicús culture developed in the department of Piura in the far north of Peru. This region functioned as a cultural frontier between the areas now occupied by Ecuador and Peru, and the artistic characteristics of both regions can be seen in Vicús art.
This double-chambered sculptural vessel decorated with the negative painting technique represents a nude male with a painted body. He is wearing a metal crown with flaps like the one that can be seen in the Gold Room of the Larco Museum. He is also wearing very large ear plugs – an indication of high rank – and a necklace made from beads shaped like human faces.
Commemorative Coin:
Inscribed towards the centre left periphery is the inscription - "CERAMICA VICUS.s.IV. dC".
Vertically engraved is seen "1 NEUVO SOL".
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: "VICUS CULTURE/POTTERY/CERAMICS"; Coin Quality: Circulation Commemorative Coin; Date/Year of Coin issue: 2015; 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.
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