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This ''medio dinero,'' or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1908. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one ''sol'' coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1908, a 1908/7 is recorded in addition to the normal date. A earlier type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was issued 1863-64 (KM 189). The silver coin was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel five centavos. | This ''medio dinero,'' or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1908. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one ''sol'' coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1908, a 1908/7 is recorded in addition to the normal date. A earlier type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was issued 1863-64 (KM 189). The silver coin was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel five centavos. | ||
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''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 1.25 g, .900 fine silver, reeded edge. | + | ''Specification:'' 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 206.2. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 206.2. | ||
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* [[Peru 1908-FG dinero|1908 dinero]] | * [[Peru 1908-FG dinero|1908 dinero]] | ||
* [[Peru 1908-FG 1/5 sol|1908 1/5 sol]] | * [[Peru 1908-FG 1/5 sol|1908 1/5 sol]] | ||
| + | * [[Peru 1908-FG 1/2 sol|1908 ½ sol]] | ||
| + | * [[Peru 1908-GOZG 1/2 libra|1908 ½ libra]] | ||
* [[Peru 1908-GOZG libra|1908 libra]] | * [[Peru 1908-GOZG libra|1908 libra]] | ||
* [[Peru 1909-FG 1/2 dinero|1909 ½ dinero]] | * [[Peru 1909-FG 1/2 dinero|1909 ½ dinero]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:10, 24 September 2025
This medio dinero, or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1908. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one sol coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1908, a 1908/7 is recorded in addition to the normal date. A earlier type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was issued 1863-64 (KM 189). The silver coin was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel five centavos.
Recorded mintage: 200,000.
Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 206.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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