Peru 1906-JF 1/2 dinero

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This medio dinero, or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1906. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one sol coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1906, a 1906/806, 1906/886, 1906/895 and 1906/896 are recorded in addition to the normal date. 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: 900,000. The overdates are more common than the normal date.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 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.

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