He Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) has put into circulation, since this Wednesday, May 10, the seventh S / 1 coin of the Constructores de la República – Bicentennial 1821-2021 numismatic series that bears the image of Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro. This collection consists of 9 coins and seeks to spread the image and history of characters who had relevant participation in the process for the independence of Peruas well as continue promoting the numismatic culture in our country.
This currency is legal tender, so it can be used in any economic transaction and will circulate simultaneously with the current ones, according to the entity.
Among its main characteristics, it stands out that it is made of alpaca alloy, weighing 7.32 g, its minting year is 2023. On the obverse is the coat of arms, while on the reverse is the composition alluding to Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro. 10 million units have been issued.
Who was Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro?
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro He was born in Arequipa on December 3, 1780. He graduated as a lawyer before the Royal Court of Cusco in 1801 and later received major orders in Lima from Archbishop Bartolomé María de las Heras in 1806. After that he returned to his hometown where He was Pro-Secretary of the Bishopric, Vice-Rector and Prefect of Studies at the Seminary of San Jerónimo (1807).
His years in Spain (1809-1811) provided him with the necessary political base to face the troubled first decades of the republic. As a member of the Patriotic Society (1822), created to debate key issues such as the best government regime for Peru, His liberalism served to significantly influence the drafting of the constitutions of 1823, 1828 and 1834.
His significant opposition to absolutist, monarchical and dictatorial currents, represented according to him by Simon Bolivar, He made enemies for him, since they threatened the foundations of the republic. His work focused on defending the balance of powers as the fundamental basis of any republic in formation. In addition, he went through a self-exile (1823-1825) and two exiles to Chile (1826-1827 and 1829-1831), generating the respect of his contemporaries.
With his health already deteriorated, he withdrew from politics, dying on February 9, 1855, at the age of 74, while serving as Archbishop of Lima, the highest ecclesiastical dignity of Peru.
Source: Larepublica
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