Peru 1923 1/2 sol
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
This half sol was struck in Lima in 1923 for Peru. This billon coin replaced a .900 fine silver half sol struck 1907-1917. This type was issued until 1935, when all silver was removed from the coinage.
Recorded mintage: 2,520,000.
Specification: 12.5 g, .500 fine silver, .200 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 216.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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