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| − | The first specimen was lot 2092 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the | + | The first specimen was lot 2092 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $393.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "PERU, Republic. 1821-present. AR 1/5 Sol. Lima mint. Dated 1863 YB. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Superb toned iridescent gem. First year of this type." This ''quinto'' was struck 1863-75 in Lima, Peru. Most dates are readily available. Varieties and overdates abound. A later type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was struck 1888-1917 (KM 205). The type was replaced by a copper-nickel twenty centavos in 1918. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but fairly common. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but fairly common. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:24, 2 January 2025
The first specimen was lot 2092 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $393.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Republic. 1821-present. AR 1/5 Sol. Lima mint. Dated 1863 YB. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Superb toned iridescent gem. First year of this type." This quinto was struck 1863-75 in Lima, Peru. Most dates are readily available. Varieties and overdates abound. A later type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was struck 1888-1917 (KM 205). The type was replaced by a copper-nickel twenty centavos in 1918.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, the first specimen Ø18 mm, 4.92 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 191.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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