Catalog
2 Pesos Pattern
| Issuer | Lima Mint |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUB. PERUANA LIMA 9 DEC. FINO M.B. 1855 (Translation: Peruvian Republic Lima 9 Tenths Fine) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Peru's 1855 coinage patterns represent the transitional moment when the new republic was standardizing its monetary system following decades of colonial and early independence-era chaos. The Lima Mint struck several denominations as patterns that year to test designs and specifications before committing to full production runs. Most were never approved for circulation.
KM#Pn13 is sparsely documented in the major references, with surviving examples extremely rare at auction.