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Latest revision as of 11:14, 2 June 2023
The gold libra superseded the silver sol as Peru's main unit of currency in 1898. The libra weighed the same as a British sovereign and equalled ten soles. The type was struck until 1930 and again 1959-69, along with 1/5 libras and 1/2 libras. This example was lot 28882 on Jan 11 2011 and sold for $360 at the 2011 January World & Ancient coins Non-Floor Session #3013 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description reads: "Republic gold Libra 1966, MS66 ANACS, a virtually flawless example."
Recorded mintage: 39,000.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2354 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 207.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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