North Peru 1839-L MB 8 reales

photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

This specimen was struck in Lima for the short-lived state of North Peru. The plate coin in the SCWC shows the legend "EST. NOR-PERUANO," this specimen clearly shows "REP. NOR-PERUANA" (KM 164). The type was struck 1836-39 and is only somewhat scarcer than the regular issue. The complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 155.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.

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