Peru 1826-L JM real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a series struck 1826-1840 at the Lima mint. The date is listed in the SCWC as a scarce date, though all Peruvian minors are scarcer in nice condition than the catalog values would indicate. Assayer JM is recorded for 1825-1830. It was legal tender in the United States until 1857 for 12½¢.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 silver, 0.098 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 145.1.

Source:

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

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