Reverse Two cornucopias are depicted left and right, tied together at the bottom with a bow. In the center, a two-line inscription in Spanish: "DOS CENTAVOS" - "TWO CENTAVOS". The coin's edge features decorative tooth-like elements.
Obverse At the top, following the curve of the coin's edge, is the text in Spanish: "REPUBLICA PERUANA" - "REPUBLIC OF PERU", with the mint year - 1938 - below. The central part features a circle placed inside an eight-pointed star. The coin's edge is adorned with decorative raised teeth.