Peru 1934 sol
This specimen was lot 72197 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. Sol, 1934. PCGS MS-64+. This enchanting near-Gem offers brilliant cartwheel luster and elegant toning with deep iridescence along the rims. This crown exhibits eye appeal that surpasses even what its high grade implies. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This sol was struck in Lima in 1924-25, 1930-35 for Peru. This billon coin replaced a 0.900 fine silver one sol struck in large numbers 1865-1916. In 1935, all silver was removed from the coinage.
Recorded mintage: 2,855,000, including the 1934/3 overdate.
Specification: 25 g, 0.500 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-218.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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