Peruvian brass coinage catalogue / Catalogo de monedas fraccionarias peruanas de cobre y bronce...
Peru Brass Coins Die Varieties 1863 - 1975
By Carlos García Granthon
2 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Peru Brass Coins Die Varieties 1863 - 1975 © Carlos García Granthon
[email protected] 2007
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To Sisi, my patient wife
4 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
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Content 1863 - 1965 Un Centavo & Dos Centavos ............................................................................ 7 Most common die varieties (8) Engravers initial (8) Miscellany (9) Grading your cents (9) Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at top - Thick Planchet 1863 - 1919 (10) Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1901 - 1941 (11) Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1936 - 1944 (12) Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1909 - 1940 (13) Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1941 - 1949 (14) Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Zinc Planchet 1950 - 1965 (15) Dos Centavos Straight Legend - Date at top - Thick Planchet 1863 - 1919 (16) Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1917 - 1941 (17) Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1941 - 1949 (19) Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Zinc Planchet 1950 - 1958 (21) 1935 - 1965 Un Sol de Oro & fractionary coins ................................................................... 23 Most common die varieties (24) Assayer & Mint Marks (25) Un Sol de Oro 1943 - 1965 (26) 1/2 sol de oro 1935 - 1965 (27) 20 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 (29) 20 centavos Thick planchet 1942 - 1951 (30) 20 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 (31) 10 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 (33) 10 centavos Thick planchet 1944 - 1951 (34) 10 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 (35) 5 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 (37) 5 centavos Thick planchet 1945 - 1951 (38) 5 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 (39)
6 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
1954 Libertador Mariscal Castilla Commemorative coinage .......................................... 41 Assayer initials (41) 20 centavos Thin planchet 1954 (42) 10 centavos Thin planchet 1954 (42) 5 centavos Thin planchet 1954 (43) 1965 Lima Mint 400th Anniversary coins ............................................................................. 45 Assayer initials (45) Un Sol de Oro 400th anniversary 1965 (46) 1/2 Sol de Oro 400th anniversary 1965 (46) 25 centavos 400th anniversary 1965 (47) 10 centavos 400th anniversary 1965 (47) 5 centavos 400th anniversary 1965 (48) 1966 - 1975 Un Sol de Oro Vicuña & Flor de la Cantuta series ........................................ 49 Most common die varieties (50) Arms size (50) Assayer initials (51) Un Sol de Oro Vicuña series 1966 - 1975 (52) 1/2 Sol de Oro Vicuña series 1966 - 1975 (53) 25 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 (54) 10 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 (55) 5 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 (56) Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 57
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Un Centavo & Dos Centavos Die Varieties 1863 - 1965 After some trial strikes on 1855, the first official peruvian cents were struck on 1863; to complete the UN SOL fractional series when the decimal coinage system was adopted instead the old Octal. The first years 1863 & 1864 were struck in USA at a not confirmed Private Mint on Copper Nickel planchets, all later are bronze and copper, most of them struck in Lima Mint with the exception of 1895 struck at Waterbury and 1919 at Philladelphia Mint Those first bronze and copper cents coins, were called “Gordos” (fat ones) for most people, due to they were struck on 2.9 mm thickness planchet until 1941 when, after some rare trial strikes of 1936, a 1.6 mm thickness was officially adopted until 1949. From 1950 to 1965 all cents were struck on a Zinc thinner and smaller planchet. There are so many die varieties shown in this catalogue, and may be more unknown. To avoid confusions of so many catalogue numbers existing at present day, this catalogue refers the coins to Krause Catalogue Numbers as they appears on 2001 edition, not catalogued coins are shown as N.C. Statistics shown are based on some aleatory lot of coins found in diferent places, containing 1863 - 1949 "Un & Dos centavos" Coins. Zinc planchets are not included
8 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Most common die varieties Un Centavo
Normal die
Wide "V"/ V
Centavo/vo
Dos Centavos
Normal die
Wide "V" / V
Inverted A for V
Engraver Initial
"R" - Un Centavo Thick planchet - Curved legend 1909 - 1949
"C" - Dos Centavos Thick/Thin planchet - Curved legend 1917 - 1941
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Miscellany
Half "Dos centavos" coin Used in some places when "Un Centavo" coins became scarce
Chop Marks letters, numbers, logos, etc. Most of them countermarked to be used as private coinage or tokens
Grading your cents The best way for grading these coins, is looking at "Leaf "on 19th century coins, and at "Pineapple" on wreath on 20th century coins (except 1919). See following examples:
19th century
Extra fine
Very fine
Fine
Extra fine
Very fine
20th century
UNC
10 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at Top - Thick Planchet 1863 - 1919 Diameter: 19.4 mm Weight: 4.5 grams. Thickness: 2.1 mm
Date Initial 1863 1864
Die Varieties Normal Die Normal Die
Comments Proof
Normal Die Trial strike
1875 1876
Normal Die Normal Die 1876 / 876 1877 Normal Die 1878 Normal Die 1886 Normal Die Different Wreath 1918 1919
1
Normal Die Normal Die
Pattern Not Confirmed
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
1´000,000 N.A.
USA USA
Cu - Ni Cu - Ni
187 .1 187 .1
4 0
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
USA Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Cu - Ni Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
187 .1 TS2 187 .1a 187 .1a N.C. 187 .1a 187 .1a PnA25
3 0 1 6 3 2 0 0
Lima Philadelphia
Bronze Bronze
N.C. 187 . 2
0 21
N.A. 4´000,000
KM#
Stat # / 3,6431 By Type By year 4 3 1 9 2 0 0 0 21
Statistics shown are based on some aleatory lot of coins ( 3,643 coins) found in different places, containing 1863 - 1949 "Un & Dos centavos" Coins. Zinc planchets are not included
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Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1901 - 1941 Diameter: 19.5 mm Weight: 5.0 grams. Thickness: 2.4 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial 1901 1904 1933 1934 1935
1936
1937
1938 1939
1940
1941
Mint
Alloy
Normal Die V/V Normal Die
Die Varieties
Comments
600,000 Inc. Ab. 1´000,000
Lima Lima Lima
Bronze Bronze Bronze
208 . 1 N.C. 208 . 1
2 1 3
Normal Die 193 3 Normal Die 193 4 Normal Die 1935/3 Doubled Die 193 5 Normal Die Doubled Die 193 6 Incuse background Normal Die 193 7 1937 / 6 Normal Die 193 8 Normal Die 193 9 1939 / 939 Normal Die 1940/9 1940 Tilt "0" Inverted V / A Normal Die "Centa_o" 19 / 19 194 1
275,000 Inc. Ab. 1´185,000 Inc. Ab. 1´105,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 565,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
208 . 2 N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. N.C. N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. N.C. N.C.
33 17 24 11 30 1 1 17 18 1 7 3
735,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 340,000 Inc. Ab. 1´225,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 1´250,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 2´593,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
208 . 2 N.C. 208 . 2 208 . 2 N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. N.C. N.C. 208 . 2 N.C. N.C. N.C.
20 9 4 25 6 13 4 2 12 1 21 2 18 1 3 48
Filled Die
Mintage
KM#
By Type
By year 3 3 50 35
49
29
33 31
19
36
70
12 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Centavo Straight Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1936 - 1944 Diameter: 19.5 mm Weight: 2.5 grams. Thickness: 1.5 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial 1936 1941
1942
1943 1944
Die Varieties Normal Die Normal Die N/N 194 1 Normal Die N/N Down "4"
Comments Trial Strike; Rare
Not Confirmed 19 / 19 Rised last "4"
Mintage N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 2´865,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Mint
Alloy
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
KM# N.C. 208a N.C. N.C. 208a N.C. N.C. 208a N.C. 208a
By Type 0 76 6 37 37 3 52 0 5 10
By year 0
119
92 0 15
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Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1909 - 1940 Diameter: 19.5 mm Weight: 5.0 grams. Thickness: 2.4 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial 1909
R R
1911 1915
R
1916
R
1917
R
1918
R
1919 1920
1933 1934 1935 1936
1937
R
R R R R R R R R R R
1938
R
1939
R
1940
R
Die Varieties
Comments
Normal Die 1909 / 999 Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1917/0 Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1920/0 Normal Die 193 3
Rare
Not Confirmed
Scarce Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die "_entavo" 193 6 Risen "6" Normal Die 193 7 Normal Die
Filled die
Rare Normal Die 1939/1939 Normal Die
Scarce Scarce Rare
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
252,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Bronze Bronze Bronze
KM# 211 211 211
By Type 2 1 1
N.A. 250,000 Inc. Ab. 360,000 Inc. Ab. 830,000 Inc.Ab. Inc.Ab. 1´060,000 Inc.Ab. N.A. 360,000 Inc.Ab. Inc.Ab. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Copper Copper Copper Copper Bronze Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. 211 211 211 211 211 N.C. 211 211 N.C. 211 211 211 211 N.C. 211 211 211 211 N.C. N.C. N.C. 211 N.C. 211 N.C.
0 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 6 4 0 2 1 1 5 6 0 6 1 7 1 9 3 6 4 3 0
N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
211 N.C. N.C.
1 1 0
By year
4 0 3 4
8 10 0
4 11 0 7
20
13 0 2 0
14 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1941 - 1949 Diameter: 19.5 mm Weight: 2.5 grams. Thickness: 1.5 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial
Die Varieties
Mint
Alloy
N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
211a N.C. N.C.
5 4 8
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 194 3 Normal Die Risen last "4" Wide "V" / V Normal Die Wide "V" / V
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 2´490,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 2´157,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Brass Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
211a N.C. 211a N.C. 211a N.C. N.C. 211a N.C.
121 2 25 29 103 63 10 105 38
Normal Die Down "6" 1946/946, Wide "V" / V 4/4; Wide "V"/V Wide "V" / V CENTAVO / VO Normal Die Wide "V" / V CENTAVO / VO
3´198,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
211a N.C. N.C.
67 45 68
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 2´976,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. N.C. 211a N.C. N.C.
22 87 22 125 41 8
Normal Die Wide "V" Normal Die Wide V / V Incuse Normal Die
3´195,000 Inc. Ab. 1´104,000 Inc. Ab. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Zinc
211a N.C. 211a N.C. N.C. PnA30
186 56 14 6 0 0
1941
Normal Die 194 1 19 41
1942 1943 1944
1945 1946
1947
1948 1949
Comments
Trial Strike Pattern
Mintage
KM#
By Type
By year
17 123 54
176 143
311
174 242
20
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Un Centavo Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Zinc Planchet 1950 - 1965 Diameter: 15.0 mm Weight: 1.0 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Stat # / 0 Date Initial
Die Varieties
1950 1951
Normal Die Normal Die
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Narrow 6 Bold 6 Narrow 7 Narrow 7, UN / ON Bold 7 Normal Die 1958/7 1958/8 Normal Die 1.959 Normal Die 1960/50 Normal Die 1961/51 Normal Die 1962/52 Normal Die 1963/53 19º63 Normal Die
Comments
Trial Strike, Rare
1957
1958
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
1965
Scarce
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
3´196,000 3´289,000 N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Zinc Zinc Copper
KM# 227 227 N.C.
3´050,000 3´260,000 3´215,000 3´400,000 2´500,000 Inc. Ab. 4´400,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc
227 227 227 227 227 227 227 N.C.
Inc. Ab. 2´600,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 3´200,000 Inc. Ab. 3´060,000 Inc. Ab. 2´600,000 Inc. Ab. 2´600,000 Inc. Ab. 2´400,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 360,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc
N.C. 227 N.C. 227 227 N.C. 227 227 227 227 227 227 227 227 N.C. 227
By Type
By year
16 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Dos Centavos Straight Legend - Date at top - Thick Planchet 1863 - 1919 Diameter: 24.6 mm Weight: 8.5 grams. Thickness: 2.8 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
1863
Pineapple w/o Circles Pineapple w/ relief circles Pineapple w/ Incuse circles Normal Die Proof 1864 Pineapple w/Incuse circles Trial Strike 1876 Normal Die 1876 / 0 1877 Normal Die 187 7 1878 Normal Die Normal Die Medal Rotation 1878/8 Different Wreath 1879 B Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Medal Rotation 1886 Pattern Different Wreath 1895 Normal Die Different Wreath 1919 Normal Die "Republic"
ERROR
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
1´000,000
USA
Cu - Ni
KM# 188.1
By Type 1
N.A.
USA
Cu - Ni
N.C.
3
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
USA USA USA Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Cu - Ni Cu - Ni Cu - Ni Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
N.C. 188.1 188.1 TS3 188.1a N.C. 188.1a N.C. 188.1a N.C. N.C.
2 0 2 0 10 1 6 2 10 1 2
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
188.1a 188.1a 188.1a Pn25
0 6 2 0
8 0
N.A.
Waterbury
Bronze
188.2
35
35
3´000,000
Philadelphia
Bronze
81
N.A
Philadelphia
Bronze
A212/18 8.3 N.C.
0
By year
6 2 11 8
13
81
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Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thick Planchet 1917 - 1941 Diameter: 24.6 mm Weight: 8.5 grams. (9.8 grams 1933-41) Thickness: 2.8 mm (2.95 mm 1933-41)
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial 1917
C
1918
C C
1920
C C C C
1933
C
1934
C C
1935
C C C
1936
2
C C C C C
2
Comments Die Varieties Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1918/7 Normal Die 1918/7 Normal Die 1920/0 1920/7 1920/9/5. Normal Die Normal Die 1933/? Normal Die Normal Die Risen "4" Normal Die Risen "4" 1934/934 1934/934, Inverted A for V Normal Die Inverted A for V 1935 / 935 Normal Die Risen "5" Inverted "A" for "V" Normal Die 193 6 1936/5 1936/1936 Wide "V" / V
Wide "V" / V always means "S"/ S too.
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
73,000 Inc. Ab. 580,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 328,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 285,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 973,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 950,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
KM# 212.1 N.C. 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 212.1 N.C. 212.1 N.C. 212.1 212.1 N.C. 212.1 212.1 N.C. 212.1 N.C. N.C. N.C. 212.1 N.C. N.C. 212.1 N.C. N.C.
By Type By year 2 3 6 7 1 6 7 2 2 1 10 37 1 48 6 4 73 34 4 2 37 7 4 40 6 2
763,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
212.1 N.C. 212.1 N.C. N.C.
49 4 1 15 2
5
20
22
86
123
96
18 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975 C C
1937
C C C
1938
C C C C
1939
C C
1940
C C C C
1941
C C C
Wide "V" / V; 193 6 Inverted "A" for "V" Normal Die Inverted "A" for "V" 1936/5 1936/1936 Wide "V" / V Wide "V" / V ; 193 6 Normal Die 1937/937; Wide "V" / V Wide "V" / V Normal Die Inverted "A" for "V" 1937/8 Wide "V" / V 1937/937; Wide "V" / V 1937/937 Normal Die Inverted "A" for "V" 1938/938, inv. A for v Wide "V" / V Normal Die Inverted "A" for "V" Wide "V" / V Inverted "A" for "V" 1939/8 Not Confirmed Inverted "A" for "V" 1939/939 1939/8 Normal Die 1940/1940; Wide "V" / V 1940/7 Wide "V" / V Wide "V" Wide "V" / V Wide "V", 1941/1941 1941/0 Wide "V" / V 1941/0 1941/22
Inc. Ab.
Lima
Copper
N.C.
10
Inc. Ab.
Lima
Copper
N.C.
3
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima
Copper Copper
212.1 N.C.
36 2
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C.
1 1 2 2
963,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima
Copper Copper
212.1 212.1
15 5
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
212.1 212.1 N.C.
8 34 3
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
N. C. 212.1 212.1
1 5 3
Inc. Ab. 428,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
212.1 212.1 N.C.
2 18 8
Inc. Ab.
Lima
Copper
N.C.
5
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper
N.C. 212.1 N.C.
4 10 3
Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima
Copper Copper
N.C. 212.1
4 13
N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima
Copper Copper
212.1 N.C.
0 4
N.A. N.A. 783,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. 212.1 212.1 N.C.
3 3 9 2
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 565,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. 212.1 212.1 N.C.
1 7 4 2 1
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper
212.1 N.C. 212.1 212.1
1 2 0 0
128
76
52
23
23
6
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Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Thin Planchet 1941 - 1949 Diameter: 24.6 mm Weight: 4.9 grams. Thickness: 1.7 mm
Stat # / 3,643 Date Initial 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
3
C C C C C C
Die Varieties3 1941/32 1941/33 1941/38 1941/39 Risen "4" Wide "V" Normal die 1941/0 1941/32 1941/33 1941/38 1941/38 (Down "38") 1941/91 1941/1941 Wide "V" Normal die Normal die 1942/22 1942/32 Wide "V" / V Normal die 194 3 1943/2 Normal die Inverted "A" for "V" Wide "V" / V Risen "4" 194 4 Normal die Wide "V"
Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce
Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce
Scarce Scarce
Scarce
Wide "V" / V always means "S"/ S too.
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
870,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
KM# 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 N.C. N.C. 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 212.2 N.C.
By Type 0 0 0 0 3 12 58 1 2 1 2 1
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 4´418,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 1´829,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 2´068,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Brass Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. N.C. 212.2 N.C. 212.2 212.2 N.C. 212.2 N.C. 212.2 212.2 N.C.
0 2 6 240 2 2 0 31 32 22 0 70 2
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 2´288,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. N.C. N.C. 212.2 N.C.
4 29 30 56 13
By year
88
275
54
135
20 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
1946
1947
1948
1949
Risen "4" 1945/45; Risen 4 Normal die 1946/1946 Wide "V"/ V Normal die 1947/947 1947/1947; Wide V / V Wide "V" Normal die Wide "V" Double Die Normal die 1949/8 1949/949 Zinc Planchet Pattern
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima
Copper Copper
N.C. N.C.
16 1
2´121,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 1´280,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
212.2 N.C. N.C. 212.2 N.C. N.C.
33 6 41 25 4 8
Inc. Ab. 1´518,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 938,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
N.C. 212.2 N.C. N.C. 212.2 212.2 N.C. PnB30
23 49 11 1 7 2 1 0
86
80
60
61
10
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Dos Centavos Curved Legend - Date at bottom - Zinc Planchet 1950 - 1958 Diameter: 1.7 mm Weight: 1.4 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Stat # / 0 Date Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
1950 1951
Normal Die Normal Die
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Scarce Normal Die Normal Die Different design Not Confirmed Normal Die Different design Not Confirmed Normal Die
Trial Strike, Rare
1957 1958
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
1´702,000 3´289,000 N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Zinc Zinc Copper
KM# 228 228 N.C.
1´155,000 1´150,000 N.A. 1´185,000 400,000 Inc. Ab. 520,000 Inc. Ab. 200,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc
228 228 228 228 228 228 228 228 228
By Type
By year
22 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
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Un Sol de Oro & fractionary Die varieties 1935 - 1965 Just after the early 30`s recession and on pre-war times, with metal prices rising on international markets, it was impossible for the Peruvian economy, to keep circulating silver coins who had an alloy value over its nominal value, in spite of its finesses was dramatically reduced since early 20´s. from 0.900 (9 decimos) to 0.500 (5 decimos) for Un Sol and 1/2 Sol issues and from silver planchets to Cu-Ni for minors such as 20, 10 and 5 centavos. On 1935 was struck the last currency silver coin in Lima and it appears the first Brass issue; a 1/2 Sol coin struck in London join with some new Cu-Ni 20, 10, and 5 cents. also replaced on 1942 for brass planchets. The Un Sol silver coin was in circulation up to 1943 when it was replaced for the brass planchet struck up to 1965 when replaced for the smaller "Vicuña Series" but keeps in circulation together to mid 70´s when replaced again for a smallest one. All die varieties found from 1935 to 1965 are shown in this catalogue, in spit of it may exist some others waiting to be catalogued in a next publication. To avoid confusions of so many catalogue numbers existing at present day, this catalogue refers the coins to Krause Catalogue Numbers as they appears on 2001 edition, not catalogued coins are shown as N.C.
24 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Most common die varieties
5 palm leaves pointing to vicuña 1/2 Sol 1935 - 1965 London, San Francisco, Philadelphia & Lima mint
Large head Divided legend 20 cents 1942 - 1944
Short legend 10 & 5 cents 1945 - 1946
Long top "E" 20 cents 1942 - 1946
3 palm leaves pointing to vicuña 1/2 Sol 1941 - 1945 Lima mint
Small head Continuous legend 20 cents 1945 - 1946
Long legend 10 & 5 cents 1947 - 1949
Large head Continuous legend 20 cents 1946 - 1965
Different legend 10 & 5 cents 1949 - 1965
Short top "E" 20, 10 & 5 cents 1944 - 1965
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Assayers & Mint Marks
Lima mint
"A" & "P" on wreath steams 1/2 sol 1942 - 1947
"AFP" on neck truncation 20, 10 & 5 cents 1946 - 1965
San Francisco mint
"S" bellow ribbon 1/2 sol 1942 - 1943
"S" bellow "centavos" 20, 10 & 5 cents 1942 - 1943
26 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Sol de Oro 1943 - 1965 Diameter: 33.0 mm Weight: 14.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Initial
Die Varieties Normal Die Serif "4" Normal Die Serif "4" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Extra Ribbon on wreath Normal Die Pattern Normal Die 1949/8 Normal Die Normal Die 1951/0 1951/2 (?)
Comments Not Confirmed Not Confirmed
Mintage
Mint
10´000,000 Lima N.A. Philadelphia N.A. Lima N.A. Philadelphia N.A. Lima 1´752,000 Lima
Alloy
KM#
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
222 N.C. 222 N.C. 222 222
3´302,000 Inc. Ab. 1´992,000 NA 751,000 Inc. Ab. 1´249,000 2094´,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Aluminum Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
222 N.C. 222 Pn29 222 222 222 222 222 N.C.
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Narrow "55" Normal Die Normal Die Long bow "9"
2´037,000 1´243,000 1´220,000 1´323,000 Inc. Ab. 3´450,000 3´086,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
222 222 222 222 N.C. 222 222 N.C.
Normal Die Lower "5", 1958/8 Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Lower "6" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Lower "9"
3´390,000 Inc. Ab. 4´975,000 5´800,000 5´200,000 Inc. Ab. 5´102,000 5´499,000 5´888,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
222 N.C. 222 222 222 N.C. 222 222 222 N.C.
5´504,000 N.A.
Lima Lima
Brass Brass
222 222
Normal Die Proof
RARE Scarce Scarce
RARE
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1/2 sol de oro 1935 - 1965 Diameter: 27.0 mm Weight: 9.1 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1935 1941 1942 S
AP 1943 S
1944
AP AP 1945
1946
AP AP AP
1947 AP 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Die Varieties 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 3 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, Serif "4" 5 palm leaves, Serif "4"
Comments
Rare
5 palm leaves, long top "2" 3 palm leaves 3 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, Serif "4" 5 palm leaves, Serif "4" 3 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, Serif "4" 3 palm leaves 3 palm leaves, 1944/2 3 palm leaves, narrow 44 3 palm leaves, narrow 44 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 3 palm leaves 3 palm leaves, lower "4" 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, 1946/5 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, 1949/8 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, 1951/8 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves
Scarce Scarce
Mintage
Mint
10´000,000 London 4´000,000 London Inc. Ab. Lima 4´000,000 Philadelphia 1´668,000 San Francisco 2´000,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 4´000,000 Philadelphia 6´332,000 San Francisco 2´000,000 Lima N.A. Philadelphia 4´000,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 4´000,000 Lima Inc. Ab. L Inc. Ab. Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 3´744,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 6´066,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 3´324,000 Lima 420,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 91,000 Lima 930,000 Lima Inc. Ab. Lima 935,000 Lima 817,000 Lima 637,000 Lima
Alloy
KM#
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
220.1 220.1 220.4 220.2 220.3
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
220.5 220.4 220.4 220.2 220.3
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
220.4 220.2 220.4 220.4 N.C. 220.4 220.5 220.5 220.4 220.4 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5
28 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975 1955
5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, narrow 55
1´382,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima
Brass Brass
220.5 220.5
1956
5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, narrow 56 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, close bow "9" 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, lower "1" big "5" 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, lower "9" 5 palm leaves, 1959/8 5 palm leaves, 1959/9 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, lower "1" 5 palm leaves, Narrow 61
2´309,000 Inc. Ab. 2´700,000 Inc. Ab. 2´691,000 Inc. Ab. 3´609,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 5´600,000 4´400,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 N.C. N.C. 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5
5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, upper "9" 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, 1964/064 5 palm leaves 5 palm leaves, 196 5 5 Palm Leaves
3´540,000 Inc. Ab. 4´345,000 5´315,000 Inc. Ab. 7´090,000 Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 N.C. 220.5 220.5 220.5
1957 1958 1959
1960 1961
1962 1963 1964 1965
Proof
Carlos García Granthon / 29
20 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 Diameter: 24.0 mm Weight: 7.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1942 1943
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Philadelphia San Francisco Philadelphia San Francisco
Brass Brass Brass Brass
215a.1 215a.2 215a.1 215a.2
Brass
215a.1
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Cuatro"
500,000 Philadelphia
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres"
S
Comments
500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos"
S
1944
Die Varieties
30 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
20 centavos Thick planchet 1942 - 1951 Diameter: 24.0 mm Weight: 7.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
Large Head, Divided Legend 1942 Long Top E Long Top E, 1942/1942 1943
Long Top E Long Top E, tilt 3 1944 Long Top E Upper "4" Short Top E Short E, Up 4 Small Head, Continuous Legend 1945 Long Top E Short Top E 1946 Short Top E Short Top E, 1946/5 Large Head, Continuous Legend 1946 AFP Short Top E 1947 AFP Short Top E AFP Short Top E 1948 AFP Short Top E 1949 AFP Short Top E AFP Short Top E, 1949/8 1950 AFP Short Top E 1951
AFP
Short Top E
RARE
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
300,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima
Brass Brass
221.1 221.1
1´900,000 Inc. Ab. 2´963,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
221.1 221.1 221.1 221.1 221.1 221.1
3´043,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
221.3 221.3 221.3 221.3
3´410,000 4´307,000 300 3´578,000 N. A. 2´709,000 2´427,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Copper Brass Brass Brass Brass
221.2 221.2 221.2a 221.2 221.4 221.2 221.4
2´841,000
Lima
Brass
221.4
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20 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 Diameter: 24.0 mm Weight: 3.5 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date
Initial
1951
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
N.A. N.A. N.A. 4´410,000 Inc. Ab. 2´615,000 Inc. Ab. 1´816,000 Inc. Ab. 4´050,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 3`760,000 Inc. Ab. 3´680,000 Inc. Ab. 3´100,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Cu - Ni
221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2c
AFP AFP
Normal Die Normal Die 195 1 Upper "2" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Narrow "55" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die
AFP
Small date Large date Normal Die
5´450,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
221.2b 221.2b 221.2b
Normal Die upper "0" 1960/90 Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1962/02
6´750,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 6´800,000 Inc. Ab. 7´357,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b N.C.
Normal Die Normal Die 1963/2 Normal Die
8´843,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 9´550,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b
AFP AFP 1952 AFP 1953 AFP 1954 AFP 1955 AFP AFP 1956 AFP 1957 AFP 1958
1959
1960
AFP 1961 AFP 1962 AFP AFP 1963 AFP AFP 1964
Die Varieties
RARE
32 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975 AFP AFP AFP AFP AFP 1965 AFP AFP AFP AFP AFP AFP AFP
Normal Die 196 4 19 64 1964/64 196_ Normal Die Normal Die Tilt "6" 19 65 196 5 1965/05 Normal Die Normal Die
Filled Die
Proof RARE
Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Cu - Ni
221.2b 221.2b N.C. N.C. 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b 221.2b N.C. 221.2b 221.2b 221.2c
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10 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 Diameter: 20.0 mm Weight: 4.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1942
Die Varieties "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos"
S
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos" "Un Mil Novecientos Cuarentidos"
1943
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres"
S 1944
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Cuatro" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenticuatro"
Comments
Mintage 2´000,000 2´000,000 N.A. 2´000,000 2´000,000 2´000,000 N.A.
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Philadelphia San Francisco Lima Philadelphia San Francisco Philadelphia Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
214a.1 214a.2 214a.3 214a.1 214a.2 214a.1 214a.4
34 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
10 centavos Thick planchet 1944 - 1951 Diameter: 20.0 mm Weight: 4.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
1945 1946
Short Legend Short Legend Short Legend, 1946/5
2´810,000 4´863,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
224.1 224.1 224.1
1947 1948 1949
Long Legend Long Legend Long Legend, 1949/8 Different Legend Different Legend Different Legend Different Legend Different Legend Different Legend, 1951/0
6´806,000 5´771,000 N.A. 4´730,000 5´298,000 Inc. Ab. 7´324,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
226.1 226.1 226.2 226.1 226.2 226.2 226.2 226.2 226.2
1950 AFP 1951 AFP AFP
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10 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 Diameter: 20.0 mm Weight: 2.7 grams. Thickness: 1.3 mm
Date
Initial
1951 AFP 1952 AFP AFP 1953 AFP 1954 AFP 1955 AFP 1956 AFP AFP 1957 AFP 1958 AFP AFP 1959 AFP 1960
1961
1962 1963 1964
Die Varieties
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Big "5" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Narrow "55" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1956/5 Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 195 8 Normal Die Normal Die
N.A. N.A. 6´694,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 5´668,000 Inc. Ab. 7´786,000 Inc. Ab. 6´690,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 8´410,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 8´420,000 Inc. Ab. 10´380,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 8´300,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2
Normal Die Long Ribbon Upper "6" Normal Die Upper "6" Upper "1" Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die 1964/064 196_ 1964/964, Narrow 4 1964/964, wide 4
12´600,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 12´700,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 14´598,000 16`100,000 16`504,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2
Filled Die
36 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975 1965
1964/964 Dif. 4 Normal Die Upper 5 Long Ribbon Long Ribbon pointing to 5 Normal Die
Proof
Inc. Ab. 17´808,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2 224.2
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5 centavos Spelled date - Thick planchet 1942 - 1944 Diameter: 17.0 mm Weight: 3.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1942
Die Varieties "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos"
S 1943
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Dos" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres" "... y T_ES" (R missing)
S 1944
Comments
"Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Tres" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenta y Cuatro" "Mil Novecientos Cuarenticuatro"
Filled Die
Mintage 4´000,000 4´000,000 4´000,000 Inc. Ab. 4´000,000 4´000,000 1´106,000
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Philadelphia San Francisco Philadelphia Philadelphia San Francisco Philadelphia Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
213.2a.1 213.2a.2 213.2a.1 213.2a.1 213.2a.2 213.2a.1 213.2a.3
38 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
5 centavos Thick planchet 1945 - 1951 Diameter: 17.0 mm Weight: 3.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
1945 1946
Short Legend Short Legend Short Legend, 1946/5
2´768,000 4´270,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
223.1 223.1 223.1
1947 1948 1949
Long Legend Long Legend Long Legend, 1949 Long Legend, 1949/8 Different legend Different legend Different legend Different legend, 195.1
7´683,000 6´711,000 5´550,000 Inc. Ab. N.A. 7´933,000 8´064,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
223.3 223.3 223.3 223.3 223.4 223.4 223.4 223.4
1950 1951
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5 centavos Thin planchet 1951 - 1965 Diameter: 17.0 mm Weight: 1.5 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date
Initial
1951 1952 1953 AFP 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958
Die Varieties Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Narrow "55" Long Bow "55" Normal Die Small Date Large Date Normal Die 1958/9
Comments Scarce
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
N.A 7´840,000 6´976,000 Inc. Ab. 6´244,000 8´064,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 16´200,000 16´000,000 Inc. Ab. 4´600,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2
1959 1960
Normal Die Small Date Large Date 1960/50
8´300,000 9´900,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2
1961 1962
Normal Die Curved 9 Straight 9 Normal Die Upper "3" 1963/0 Normal Die 1964/3 1964/964 Small Date Large Date Normal Die
10´200,000 11´064,000 Inc. Ab. 12´012,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 12´304,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 N.C. 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2 223.2
1963
1964
1965
Proof
12´500,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
40 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Carlos García Granthon / 41
Libertador Mariscal Castilla Commemorative coinage 1954 On 1954 a set of fractionary coinage; 20, 10 & 5 cents, was struck on Lima mint, as a tribute to the memory of president Mariscal Ramon Castilla.
Assayer initials
"R. Pelletier" bellow bust 20, 10 & 5 cents 1954
42 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
20 centavos Thin planchet 1954 Diameter: 24.0 mm Weight: 3.8 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date 1954
Initial
Die Varieties
Comments
Pelletier Normal Die
Mintage 799,000
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Lima
Brass
234
10 centavos Thin planchet 1954 Diameter: 20.0 mm Weight: 2.7 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date 1954
Initial
Die Varieties
Pelletier Normal Die
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
1´818,000
Lima
Brass
233
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5 centavos Thin planchet 1954 Diameter: 17.0 mm Weight: 1.8 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date 1954
Initial
Die Varieties
Pelletier Normal Die
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
2´080,000
Lima
Brass
232
44 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Carlos García Granthon / 45
Lima Mint 400th Anniversary issues 1965 On 1965, celebrating the 400 anniversary of the first coin struck at Lima mint, under the Spanish rule, a complete series of Un Sol, 1/2 sol, 25 cents, 10 cents & 5 cents was issued, also a 20 Soles silver coin and 50 soles & 100 soles gold coins were struck (not shown in this catalogue)
Assayer initials
"Pareja" signed at lower left of arms Un sol, 1/2 sol, 25, 10 & 5 cents 1965
46 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Sol de Oro 400th anniversary 1965
Diameter: 28.0 mm Weight: 9.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1965
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Die Varieties Normal die 1.965 Double Die Normal die
Comments
Proof
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
3´103,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
240 240 240 240
1/2 Sol de Oro 400th anniversary 1965
Diameter: 22.0 mm Weight: 4.0 grams. Thickness: 1.5 mm
Date
Initial
1965
Pareja Normal die Pareja 1.965 Pareja Normal die
Die Varieties
Comments
Proof
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
10´971,000 Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
239 239 239
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25 centavos
400th anniversary 1965 Diameter: 21.0 mm Weight: 3.0 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date
Initial
Die Varieties
1965
Pareja Normal die Pareja 1.965 Pareja Normal die
Comments
Proof
Mintage
Mint
Alloy
KM#
1´113,000 Inc. Ab. N.A.
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
238 238 238
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Lima Lima
Brass Brass
237 237
10 centavos
400th anniversary 1965 Diameter: 18.0 mm Weight: 2.0 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date
Initial
1965
Pareja Normal die Pareja Normal die
Die Varieties
Comments Proof
Mintage 572,000 N.A.
48 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
5 centavos
400th anniversary 1965 Diameter: 15.0 mm Weight: 1.2 grams. Thickness: 1.0 mm
Date
Initial
Die Varieties
1965
Pareja Normal die Pareja 1.965 Pareja Normal die
Comments
Proof
Mintage 712,000 Inc. Ab. N.A.
Mint
Alloy
KM#
Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass
290 290 290
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Un Sol de Oro Vicuña & Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975
On 1966, the "Vicuña" and "Flor de La Cantuta" series designed by Armando Pareja, the Lima mint assayer, were introduced as new currency coins instead the old, big, and heavy "Un Sol de Oro" that keeps in circulation, also with the "1965 Lima Mint 400th Anniversary" series. Due to a hard monetary devaluation, on 1975 those three series were replaced for a smaller and not so pretty " Un Sol" series As told about previous series, there are so many die varieties shown in this catalogue, and may be more unknown.
50 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Most common die varieties
Normal die
Little wool hank behind leg
Little wool hank on breast
Wool hank behind leg
Wool hank on breast
Large wool hank behind leg
Arms size
Un sol 1/2 sol 25 centavos 10 centavos 5 centavos
Normal die 1966 - 1973 11.0 mm 8.7 mm 8.5 mm 7.2 mm 6.0 mm
Small arms 1973 - 1975 10.5 mm 8.0 mm 7.5 mm 6.5 mm 5.0 mm
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Assayer initials
Pareja Un sol & 1/2 sol
AP 25 centavos
Pareja 10 & 5 centavos
"Pareja" Signed at arms
Note.- Due to assayer's last name "Pareja" or initials "AP" (Armando Pareja) usually became wreak or filled, those coins are not as common as those with no initials
52 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
Un Sol de Oro Vicuña series 1966 - 1975 Diameter: 28.0 mm Weight: 9.0 grams. Thickness: 2.0 mm
Date
Initial
1966
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Die Varieties
Comments
Mintage
Mint
Metal
KM#
2´206,032 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 1,000 13´920,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A. N.A. 12´260,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Silver plated Silver Brass Brass
248 248 248 248 N.C. 248 248 248 248 248a 248b 248 248
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Wreath on up right of Arms Little Wool Hank on Breast Wool Hank on Breast Normal Die "Pareja" Signed at Arms Normal Die Little Wool Hank on Breast Wool Hank on Breast Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Wool Hank on Breast
1969
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Little Wool Hank on Breast Wool Hank on Breast Wool Hank on Breast & Leg
12´260,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
248 248 248 248
1970
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Narrow Date Narrow Date, Wool Hank Wide Date Wide date, Little Wool Hank
12´336,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
248 248 248 248 248
1971 1972 1973
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Small Arms Small Arms Small Arms
11´927,000 3´945,000 12´856,000 Inc. Ab. 14´039,000 10´387,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
248 248 248 248 248 248
1967
1968
1974 1975
Proof
Scarce Scarce Scarce
Carlos García Granthon / 53
1/2 Sol de Oro Vicuña series 1966 - 1975 Diameter: 22.5 mm Weight: 4.2 grams. Thickness: 1.7 mm
Date
Initial
1966
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
1967
1968 1969 1970
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
Die Varieties
Normal Die "Pareja" Signed at Seal Normal Die Wool Hank On Breast Little Wool Hank Behind Leg Large Wool Hank Behind Leg Wool Hank On Neck & Leg Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Normal Die Pareja Normal Die Pareja Narrow Date
Comments Proof
Mintage
Mint
Metal
KM#
180,006 1,000 15´500,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. N.A. N.A. 13´890,000 Inc. Ab. 13´890,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Silver Plated Silver Brass Brass Brass Brass
247 247 247 247 247 247 247 247a 247b 247 247 247 247
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Little Wool Hank Behind Leg Narrow Date Normal Die Normal Die
11´901,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 7´524,000 19´441,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
247 247 247 247 247
Pareja Pareja Pareja Pareja
Normal Die Small Arms Small Arms 1974/1
14´951,000 Inc. Ab. 14´518,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
247 260 260 260
Pareja Small Arms
14´039,000
Lima
Brass
260
54 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
25 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 Diameter: 20.8 mm Weight: 3.2 grams. Thickness: 1.6 mm
Date Initial Die Varieties 1966 AP "Pareja" Signed at Arms "Pareja" Signed at Arms AP Normal Die 1967 AP Normal Die Normal Die AP Normal Die 1968 AP Normal Die Normal Die AP Normal Die, Plain Edge 1969 AP Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge 1970 AP Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge 1971
AP
1972
AP
1973
AP
1974 1975
Comments Scarce
Mintage 34,000 Inc. Ab. 1,000 8´150,000 Inc. Ab. N.A. 7´440,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 7´440,000 Inc. Ab. 6´341,000 Inc. Ab.
Mint Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Metal Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Silver Plated Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge
3´196,000 Inc. Ab. 5´523,000 Inc. Ab.
Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass
246.2 246.2 246.2 246.2
Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge Small Arms Small Arms Small Arms
7´492,000 Inc. Ab. Inc. Ab. 10´893,000 3´523,000
Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
246.2 246.2 259 259 259
Proof
Scarce
Scarce
KM# 246.1 246.1 246.1 246.1 246.1 246.1a 246.1 246.1 246.2 246.2 246.2 246.2 246.2
Carlos García Granthon / 55
10 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 Diameter: 18.0 mm Weight: 2.2 grams. Thickness: 1.5 mm
Date 1966
1967
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1974 1975
Initial Die Varieties Pareja "Pareja" at Arms & Flower "Pareja" Signed at Arms Pareja "Pareja" at Arms & Flower Pareja "Pareja " at flower Normal Die; 1/I Normal Die; Plain Edge Pareja "Pareja " at flower Ridged Edge; Plain Edge; 1/I Normal Die, Plain Edge 10 with Hanks at "0" Normal Die, Plain Edge Normal Die, Plain Edge 10 with left up Hank at "0" Large arms; Serif "A" Large arms Small Arms Serif "A" Small Arms Small Arms Serif "A" Small Arms Small Arms
Comments
Proof
Scarce
Mintage 4´514,000 Inc. Ab 1,000 19´330,000 Inc. Ab Inc. Ab N.A. 24´390,000 24´390,000 29´110,000 Inc. Ab 30´590,000 34´442,000 Inc. Ab 33´864,000 Inc. Ab Inc. Ab Inc. Ab 34´667,000 Inc. Ab 10´430,000
Mint Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Metal Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Silver Plated Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
KM# 245.1 245.1 245.1 245.1 N.C. 245.2 245.1a 245.2 245.2 245.2 N.C. 245.2 245.2 N.C. 245.2 N.C. 245.2 N.C. 245.3 N.C. 245.3
56 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
5 centavos Flor de la Cantuta series 1966 - 1975 Diameter: 15.0 mm Weight: 1.5 grams. Thickness: 1.5 mm
Date Initial Die Varieties 1966 Pareja "Pareja" Signed at Arms Pareja "Pareja" at Arms & Flower Pareja "Pareja" at Arms & Flower 1967 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die 1967 / 1967 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Pareja "Pareja" at Flower 1968 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die 1969 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die, Plain Edge Large Date Bold Date 1970 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die, Plain Edge 1970 / 1970 1971 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die, Plain Edge 1972 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower Normal Die, Plain Edge 1973 Pareja "Pareja" at Flower; Small "5" Normal Die, Small "5" Normal Die, Large "5" Small Arms 1974 Small Arms 1975 Small Arms
Comments
Proof
Scarce Scarce
Mintage 1´689,000 Inc. Ab 1,000 14´088,000 Inc. Ab Inc. Ab N.A. N.A. 17´880,000 Inc. Ab 17´880,000 Inc. Ab Inc. Ab Inc. Ab N.A. N.A. N.A. 24´320,000 Inc. Ab 24´342,000 Inc. Ab 25´074,000 Inc. Ab Inc. Ab Inc. Ab 20´228,000 N.A.
Mint Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima Lima
Metal Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Silver Plated Silver Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass
KM# 244.1 N.C. 244.1 244.1 244.1 244.1 244.1a 244.1b 244.1 244.1 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 244.2 N.C. N.C. 244.3 244.3 244.3
Carlos García Granthon / 57
Notes
58 / Peru brass coins die varieties 1863 - 1975
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