Peru 1865-YB 1/2 sol

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1864-65 at the Lima mint. The denomination does not seem to have been a success as no more were struck until 1907. It may have been displaced by a currency note.

Recorded mintage: unknown but reasonably common.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .361 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 195.

Source:

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

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• 1864 ½ dinero
• 1864 ½ sol
• 1865 1/5 sol
• 1865 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1865
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