Catalog
1 Real Transitional Coinage
| Issuer | Casa Nacional de Moneda, Lima |
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| Year | 1859-1861 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Peruvian national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring the three-quartered shield with a vicuña in the upper left canton, a cinchona tree in the upper right canton, and a cornucopia in the base. The shield is flanked by palm and laurel branches tied at the base and surmounted by a civic crown. The circular legend reads REPUB. PERUANA LIMA 9 DECIMO, with the assayer initials Y.B. and the date 1860 appearing below the shield. Multiple die varieties are known for this issue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1859 LIMA Y.B. - - 1860 LIMA Y.B. - - 1861 LIMA Y.B - - |
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