Reverse Along the upper edge from left to right, the inscription 'GRAN ALMIRANTE MIGUEL GRAU', which translates from Spanish as 'Great Admiral Miguel Grau'. In the central part, a portrait of the national hero Miguel Grau Seminario.
Obverse At the top, the name of the issuing bank in Spanish 'BANKO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU', meaning 'Central Reserve Bank of Peru'. In the central part, a two-line inscription '50 CENTIMOS', which translates to '50 centimos'. Between the lines is the Lima mint mark. At the bottom, the year of issue — '1988'. The inscriptions are separated by two raised dots.