Peru 1859-YB 25 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This twenty-five centavos piece was one of a series of coins issued to move Peru into decimal coinage. It replaced the two reales familiar since colonial times and was, in turn, replaced by the quinto de sol. It is relatively uncommon and a one-year issue.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.25 g, 0.0900 silver, 0.1808 ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 182.

Source:

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

Links to:

• 1858 ½ real
• 1859 ½ real
• 1863 ½ dinero
• 1865 1/5 sol
• 1860 ½ real
• 1860 YB 1 real
• 1859 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1859
• return to coins of Peru