Peru 1885-RD sol

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1885-87 at the Lima mint, and for these dates, many overdates and over-assayers exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7234 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 196.22.

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.

Link to:

• 1885-Cuz ½ dinero
• 1885-Areq 1/5 sol
• 1885-TD sol
• 1886-RD sol pattern
• 1886-TF sol
• Coins and currency dated 1885
• return to coinage of Peru