2017 Peru - 1 Sol - Andean Tapir 04/10 – Endangered Wildlife of Peru Coin Card

Peru | 2017 | 1 Sol | 7.32 g | 25.5 mm | Base metal

Issued by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, this commemorative 1 Sol coin is part of the “Endangered Wildlife of Peru” 04/10 numismatic series. It features the Andean Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), the smallest and highest-altitude living tapir species, presented in a premium illustrated collector coin card. Native to the Andes of Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, the Andean Tapir is classified as Endangered due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting.