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1971, Peru (Republic). Silver 50 Soles Coin. Túpac Amaru II / Independence. AU++

Mint Year: 1971
Reference: KM-256.
Condition: A nice AU-UNC!
Denomination: 50 Soles - Túpac Amaru II / Independence Anniversary
Material: Silver (.800)
Weight: 21.75gm
Diameter: 37mm

Obverse: Bust of Túpac Amaru II right. Value (50) to left.
Inner Legend: CINCUENTA SOLES DE ORO
Legend: SESQUICENTENARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DEL PERU . 1821 . 1971 .

Reverse: Wreath above shield with coat-of-arms of the Republic of Peru wihin wreath.
Legend: BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU 8 DECIMOS FINO . 1971 .

José Gabriel Túpac Amaru (March 19, 1742 – May 18, 1781) — known as Túpac Amaru II — was a leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish in Peru. Although unsuccessful, he later became a mythical figure in the Peruvian struggle for independence and indigenous rights movement and an inspiration to myriad causes in Peru.

Túpac Amaru II was born José Gabriel Condorcanqui in Surimana, Tungasuca, in the province of Cuzco, and received a Jesuit education at the San Francisco de Borja School, although he maintained a strong identification with the indigenous population. He was a mestizo who claimed to be a direct descendant of the last Inca ruler Túpac Amaru. He had been honored by the Spanish authorities of Peru with the title of Marquis of Oropesa, a position that allowed him some voice and political leverage during Spanish rule. Between 1741 and 1780 Amaru II went into litigation with the Betancur family over the right of succession of the Marquisate of Oropesa and lost the case. In 1760, he married Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua of Afro-Peruvian and indigenous descent. Condorcanqui inherited the caciqueship, or hereditary chiefdom of Tungasuca and Pampamarca from his older brother, governing on behalf of the Spanish governor.

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