Peru 1828-L JM 8 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at Lima 1825-28 and at Cuzco 1826-29 and is rather common; the complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. Assayer JM is recorded for the Lima mint 1825-31.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 142.1.

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.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

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• 1828-Cuz 8 reales
• 1828-Cuz real
• 1828-L real
• 1828-Cuz 2 reales
• 1828-L 2 reales
• 1828 ½ escudo
• 1828-L escudo
• 1828 2 escudos
• 1828-Cuz 8 escudos
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