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The five centavos denomination was changed to a [[Peru 1946 5 centavos|brass coin]] in 1942 when World War Two drove up the price of nickel. The weight of the coin was reduced to the size shown here in 1966 and issued in this size until 1973, when mintage was suspended, inflation having made the denomination useless. All of these later issues have very low catalog values but take some searching to find in nice, unspotted condition. | The five centavos denomination was changed to a [[Peru 1946 5 centavos|brass coin]] in 1942 when World War Two drove up the price of nickel. The weight of the coin was reduced to the size shown here in 1966 and issued in this size until 1973, when mintage was suspended, inflation having made the denomination useless. All of these later issues have very low catalog values but take some searching to find in nice, unspotted condition. | ||
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* [[Peru 1966 5 soles|1966 5 soles]] | * [[Peru 1966 5 soles|1966 5 soles]] | ||
* [[Peru 1966 20 soles KM-249]] naval battle | * [[Peru 1966 20 soles KM-249]] naval battle | ||
| + | * [[Peru 1966 20 soles Fr-80|1966 gold 20 soles]] | ||
* [[Peru 1966-ZBR 1/5 libra|1966 1/5 libra]] | * [[Peru 1966-ZBR 1/5 libra|1966 1/5 libra]] | ||
* [[Peru 1966-ZBR libra|1966 libra]] | * [[Peru 1966-ZBR libra|1966 libra]] | ||
* [[Peru 1966 10 soles|1966 10 soles]] | * [[Peru 1966 10 soles|1966 10 soles]] | ||
| − | * [[Peru | + | * [[Peru 1967 5 centavos|1967 5 centavos]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1966]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1966]] | ||
* return to [[Peru]] | * return to [[Peru]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 6 September 2023
The five centavos denomination was changed to a brass coin in 1942 when World War Two drove up the price of nickel. The weight of the coin was reduced to the size shown here in 1966 and issued in this size until 1973, when mintage was suspended, inflation having made the denomination useless. All of these later issues have very low catalog values but take some searching to find in nice, unspotted condition.
Recorded mintage: 14,620,000 (common date) plus 1,000 proofs.
Specification: brass.
Catalog reference: KM 244.1.
- 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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