Peru 1994 50 centimos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This copper-nickel fifty centimos was issued 1991-1996 as part of the Nuevo sol coinage that superseded the inflation-ravaged inti.

Recorded mintage: 45,000,000.

Specification: 5.45, copper-nickel-zinc, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 307.1.

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.

Link to:

• 1993 20 centimos
• 1994 nuevo sol, Pre-Inca Moche cultural artifacts, ½ oz gold
• 1995 5 centimos
• 1995 5 soles
• 1996 50 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1994
• return to Peru