Catalog
1/2 Real
| Issuer | Republic of Peru |
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| Year | 1826-1856 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Peruvian national coat of arms, depicting a quartered shield with a vicuña in the upper left, a cinchona tree in the upper right, and a cornucopia in the lower half, all surmounted by a civic crown. The shield is flanked by laurel and palm branches tied at the base with a ribbon. The circular legend reads REP. PERUANA around the upper periphery, with the mint mark and assayer's initial at the right and the date at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing figure of Liberty facing slightly left, robed in classical drapery and wearing a Phrygian cap, holding a column or staff in her right hand and a shield in her left. The figure stands on a small plinth, with the denomination mark visible in the field. The circular legend FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION surrounds the design along the full periphery, meaning 'Firm and happy because of the union.' |
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