Peru 1928 1/2 sol

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This half sol was struck in Lima in 1928 for Peru. This billon coin replaced a .900 fine silver half sol struck 1907-1917. This billon type was issued until 1935, when all silver was removed from the coinage. The SCWC lists a 1928/7 overdate.

Recorded mintage: 3,028,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.500 fine silver, .200 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 216.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1915 ½ sol
• 1927 ½ sol
• 1928 1/5 libra
• 1929 ½ sol
• Coins and currency dated 1928
• return to coinage of Peru