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Revision as of 17:51, 15 September 2023
This medio dinero, or half dime, was struck in Lima in 1890. Most issued after 1898 were made from melted down one sol coins. Varieties and overdates abound; for 1890, no varieties are recorded. 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: 870,000.
Specification: 1.25 g, .900 fine silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 206.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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- 1863 ½ dinero
- 1885-Cuz ½ dinero
- 1890 dinero
- 1890 1/5 sol
- 1890 sol
- 1891 ½ dinero
- Coins and currency dated 1890
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