Peru 1911-GOZG 1/5 libra
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This specimen was lot 3865 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU: Republic, AV 1/5 libra, 1911, initials GOZG, NGC graded MS61." The gold libra superseded the silver sol as Peru's main unit of currency in 1898. The libra weighed the same as a British sovereign and equalled ten soles. This little type was struck until 1906-30 and 1953-69, along with full libras and half libras.
Recorded Mintage: unknown but a common date.
Specification: 1.60 g, 0.917 fine gold, AGW 0.0471 oz.
Catalog reference: KM-210.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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