Reverse In the central part, the inscription '50 CÉNTIMOS' in Spanish in two lines. Above it, the number 50 in Braille. Below, to the left and right along the rim, an olive branch is depicted.
Obverse In the central part, the main coat of arms of Peru is depicted: a shield surrounded by a wreath of a palm branch on the left and a laurel branch on the right, tied with a ribbon. Along the arc of the coin's edge from left to right runs the text in Spanish: 'BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ' - 'CENTRAL RESERVE BANK OF PERU', below: '2001' - the year of minting.