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.
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.