Peru 1966 50 soles Fr-86

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3776

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^[1] 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.

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.
• ^[1]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.

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