View source for Peru 1966 50 soles Fr-86

[[Image:Peru 1966 50 soles obv G75-3776.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 75, lot 3776]]
[[Image:Peru 1966 50 soles rev G75-3776.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]

This specimen was lot 3776 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $1,208. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru]]. 50 Soles, 1966. 100th Anniversary of Peru-Spain Naval Battle. NGC graded MS-66." This specimen was struck to commemorate the victory of the Peruvian fleet over the Spanish in 1866, defeating a Spanish attempt to reconquer Peru. It was accompanied by a range of coins in brass and silver. Altho every specimen minted is presumably still in collectors' hands, it does not appear often. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 6,409.

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

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-86; KM 250. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Peru 1965 50 soles Fr-84|1965 50 soles Lima mint anniversary]]
* [[Peru 1966 5 centavos|1966 5 centavos]]
* [[Peru 1966 10 centavos|1966 10 centavos]]
* [[Peru 1966 sol|1966 sol]]
* [[Peru 1966-ZBR 1/5 libra|1966 1/5 libra]]
* [[Peru 1966-ZBR libra|1966 libra]]
* [[Peru 1966 5 soles|1966 5 soles]]
* [[Peru 1966 10 soles|1966 10 soles]]
* [[Peru 1966 20 soles KM-249|1966 silver 20 soles, Battle of May 2]]
* [[Peru 1966 20 soles Fr-80|1966 gold 20 soles]]
* [[Peru 1966 100 soles Fr-78|1966 100 soles]]
* [[Peru 1967 50 soles Fr-77]] Inca
* [[Coins and currency dated 1966]]
* return to coins of [[Peru]]

[[Category: Gold coins of South America]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 75]]