Peru 1926 sol

from the Mountain Groan Collection

There are many varieties and subtypes of this basic seated liberty design, introduced in 1864. For 1924-35, the silver fineness was reduced to 0.500, though the same design was used as heretofore. This type was struck 1923-26 at Philadelphia and Lima, all with the Lima mintmark.

Recorded mintage: 2,157,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.500 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 218.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yabar Acuña, Francisco, Monedas Fiduciaras del Peru, 1822-2000, Lima, 2001.

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• 1926 ½ sol
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