Peru 1810-L JP 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

another specimen

This specimen is one of a series struck 1808-11 using the "imaginary bust" during the reign of Ferdinand VII (1808-33). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris^[1] noted finding more Peruvian two reales of Ferdinand VII than that of Mexico, so it is safe to say that this type is not rare.

Specification: 6.77 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .195 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15403, KM 104.2.

Source:

• ^[1]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.

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• 1810 ½ real
• 1810 real
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• Chile 1810-So FJ 2 reales
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• 1810 8 reales
• 1810 1 escudo
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