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1/2 Real Transitional Coinage
| Issuer | Peru |
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| Year | 1859-1861 |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Peruvian national coat of arms at center, comprising a quartered shield featuring a vicuna in the upper left canton, a cinchona tree in the upper right canton, and a cornucopia in the lower half, all enclosed within a wreath of palm and laurel branches tied at the base. The date appears prominently in the lower exergue. The circumferential legend reads REPUB. PERUANA LIMA 9 D. FINO, with the assayer initials Y.B. flanking the lower portion of the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Lima Mint |
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