Peru 1906-JF 1/5 sol

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This quinto was struck 1888-1917 in Lima, Peru. Most dates are readily available but 1914, 1915 and 1917 are scarce. There are no overdates listed for 1906, probably because none were struck in 1904 or 1905. The type was replaced by a copper-nickel twenty centavos in 1918. An earlier type, with a slightly different figure of seated Liberty, was struck 1863-75 (KM 191).

Recorded mintage: 660,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 205.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1903 1/5 sol
• 1905 dinero
• 1906 libra
• 1907 ½ sol
• 1907 1/5 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1906
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