Peru 1875-YJ 1/5 sol

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This quinto was struck 1863-75 in Lima, Peru. Most dates are readily available including this one. For this date, there is one overdate (1875/65) and two assayers (YB and YJ). This is the only date for which the assayer combination YJ exists. A later type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was struck 1888-1917 (KM 205). The type was replaced by a copper-nickel twenty centavos in 1918.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 191.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1874 1/5 sol
• 1875 dinero
• 1879 20 centavos provisional
• 1880 peseta
• 1888 1/5 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1875
• return to coinage of Peru