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| − | In 1954, the Lima mint interrupted its sequence of [[Peru 1953 5 centavos|liberty head five centavos]] to issue this type commemorating Marshal Castilla, hero of the war of independence and one of Peru's early presidents. The regular issue resumed and continued until 1965. A similar ten and twenty centavos ([[Peru 1954 10 centavos KM-233|KM 233]] and [[Peru 1954 | + | In 1954, the Lima mint interrupted its sequence of [[Peru 1953 5 centavos|liberty head five centavos]] to issue this type commemorating Marshal Castilla, hero of the war of independence and one of Peru's early presidents. The regular issue resumed and continued until 1965. A similar ten and twenty centavos ([[Peru 1954 10 centavos KM-233|KM 233]] and [[Peru 1954 20 centavos KM-234|KM 234]]) were also minted. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,080,000 plus 6,244,000 of the regular type. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,080,000 plus 6,244,000 of the regular type. | ||
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* [[Peru 1954 50 soles|1954 50 soles]] | * [[Peru 1954 50 soles|1954 50 soles]] | ||
* [[Peru 1954 100 Soles|1954 100 soles]] | * [[Peru 1954 100 Soles|1954 100 soles]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1954]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1954]] | ||
* return to [[Peru]] | * return to [[Peru]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 27 August 2023
In 1954, the Lima mint interrupted its sequence of liberty head five centavos to issue this type commemorating Marshal Castilla, hero of the war of independence and one of Peru's early presidents. The regular issue resumed and continued until 1965. A similar ten and twenty centavos (KM 233 and KM 234) were also minted.
Recorded mintage: 2,080,000 plus 6,244,000 of the regular type.
Specification: 1.85 g, brass, 17 mm diameter, designed by Rayond Testu.
Catalog reference: KM 232.
- 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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