Peru 1965 sol KM 240

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was issued to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of the opening of the Lima mint in 1565. It is accompanied by five centavos (KM 290), ten centavos (KM 237), twenty-five centavos (KM 238) and half sol (KM 239) in brass, twenty soles in silver (KM 241) and fifty soles in gold (KM 242). Various brass one sol coins, of ever shrinking diameter, were struck until 1981.

Recorded mintage: 3,103,000 plus 5,504,000 of the regular issue (KM 222).

Specification: 9 g, brass, 28 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 240.

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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• 1965 20 centavos
• 1965 25 centavos
• 1965 ½ sol
• 1965 5 soles
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• 1965 libra
• 1965 20 soles, anniversary of the mint
• 1965 20 soles, seated liberty
• 1965 50 soles, seated liberty
• 1965 50 soles, anniversary of the mint
• 1965 100 soles Lima mint commemorative
• 1966 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1965
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