Peru 1827-Cuz GM 8 reales

photo courtesy Stack's

This type was struck at Lima 1825-28 and at Cuzco 1826-29 and is rather common; the complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. High grade ezamples like the one shown always bring a premium. Assayer GM is recorded for the Cuzco mint 1826-27 as well as assayer G, who may be the same person.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, .903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 142.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to:

• Peru Libre 1822-L 8 reales
• 1827 ¼ real
• 1825-L 2 reales
• 1826-Cuz 8 escudos
• 1826-L 8 escudos
• 1827-Cuz ½ real
• 1827-L real
• 1827-L 2 reales
• 1827-Cuz G 8 reales
• 1827-L ½ escudo
• 1827-L 8 reales
• 1828-Cuz 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1827
• return to coins of Peru