Peru 1887-TF sol

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1885-87 at the Lima mint. There are many varieties and subtypes of this basic design and later issues were emitted 1888-97 and 1914-16. This date is common. Assayer TF is recorded for 1886-96. For 1887 there is an overdate, 1887/6, and an overassayer, TF/BF.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .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.

Link to:

• 1886-RD sol pattern
• 1886-TF sol
• 1890 ½ dinero
• 1888 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1887
• return to coins of Peru