Peru 1893-TF sol

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1893-97 at the Lima mint for Peru. There are many varieties and subtypes of this basic design and later issues were emitted in 1914-16. Mintage is unknown, but later dates are common. Assayer TF is recorded for 1886-96.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7234 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 196.26.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1892 sol
• 1891 ½ dinero
• 1893 1/5 sol
• 1923 sol
• Coins and currency dated 1893
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