Peru 1858-YB 50 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

This fifty centavos piece was one of a series of coins issued to move Peru into decimal coinage. It replaced the four reales familiar since colonial times and was, in turn, replaced by the half sol. It is relatively uncommon and a two-year issue. 1858 saw the issue of this type, and the 1858-MB 50 centimos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.1808 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 179.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1858 ½ real
• 1859 ½ real
• 1858 50 centimos
• 1863 ½ dinero
• 1865 1/5 sol
• 1860 YB 1 real
• 1859-YB 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1858
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