Peru 1957 50 soles

Sincona sale 46, lot 767

This specimen was lot 767 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Peru, Republik seit 1879. 50 Soles 1957. Prachtexemplar. NGC MS66. (republic of Peru, since 1879, fifty soles of 1957. Most attractive piece, uncirculated.)"

This denomination, struck 1950-69, was theoretically a circulating coin but actually was a bullion piece like her sisters, the gold five, ten, twenty and hundred soles.

Recorded mintage: 11,000.

Specification: 23.405 g, 0.900 fine gold, .677 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-79; KM-230.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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