Peru 1902-JF 1/2 dinero

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This medio dinero, or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1902. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one sol coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1902, three combinations of overdates exist. The example shown is 1902/892. A earlier type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was issued 1863-64 (KM 189). The silver coin was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel five centavos.

Recorded mintage: 616,000.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.0362 ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 206.2.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1901 ½ dinero
• 1902 dinero
• 1902 ½ libra
• 1902 libra
• 1903 ½ dinero
• Coins and currency dated 1902
• return to coinage of Peru