Peru 1829-L JM 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The half escudo was issued from the Lima mint 1826-42 and 1850-56. It is much scarcer than the price in the SCWC would indicate. The half escudo shown here is identical to the North Peru half escudo (KM 159) except for the date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.68 g, .875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 146.1.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1827-L ½ escudo
• 1829/8 ¼ real
• 1829-Cuz ½ real
• 1829-Cuz 8 reales
• 1829-L 8 reales
• 1829-L 2 escudos
• South Peru 1838-C MS 1/2 Escudo
• North Peru 1838-L MM 1/2 escudo
• 1833-L ½ escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1829
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