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This specimen is one of a series struck 1811-1821 at Lima, [[Peru]], during the reign of Ferdinand VII (1808-33). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris<sup>[1]</sup> noted the abundance of Ferdinand VII half reales as follows: Mexico City, Potosi, Santiago, Guatemala (all common), Lima, Zacatecas (somewhat scarce), Bogotá (scarce), Popayán (rare).
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This specimen is one of a series struck 1811-1821 at Lima, [[Peru]], during the reign of Ferdinand VII (1808-33). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris<sup>[1]</sup> noted the abundance of Ferdinand VII half reales as follows: [[Mexico 1812-Mo HJ 1/2 real|Mexico City]], Potosi, [[Chile 1812-So FJ 1/2 real|Santiago]], [[Guatemala 1812-NG M 1/2 real|Guatemala]] (all common), Lima, Zacatecas (somewhat scarce), Bogotá (scarce), Popayán (rare).
  
 
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* [[Peru 1811-L JP 1/2 real|1811 ½ real]]
 
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* [[Peru 1812-L 1/4 real|1812 ¼ real]]
 
* [[Peru 1812-L 1/4 real|1812 ¼ real]]
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* [[Chile 1812-So FJ 1/2 real|Chile 1812 ½ real]]
 
* [[Colombia 1812-NR JF 1/2 real]]
 
* [[Colombia 1812-NR JF 1/2 real]]
 
* [[Guatemala 1812-NG M 1/2 real]]
 
* [[Guatemala 1812-NG M 1/2 real]]

Latest revision as of 08:51, 24 November 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Peru 1812 medio real rev DSLR.jpg

This specimen is one of a series struck 1811-1821 at Lima, Peru, during the reign of Ferdinand VII (1808-33). As a class, colonial coinage of Peru is much less plentiful than that of Mexico, tho it is more available than the remaining mints. However, Harris[1] noted the abundance of Ferdinand VII half reales as follows: Mexico City, Potosi, Santiago, Guatemala (all common), Lima, Zacatecas (somewhat scarce), Bogotá (scarce), Popayán (rare).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .048 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-15073, KM 113.1.

Source:

  • [1]Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.

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