| Issuer | Peru |
| Year | 1935-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sol (1/2 PEH) |
| Currency | Sol (1863-1985) |
| Composition | Brass (See alloys in comments section) |
| Weight | 7.4 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#220, Schön#23 |
| Obverse description | The arms of Peru |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | The value in the centre circle and the date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | .EL BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL
PERU.
PAGARA AL PORTADOR
1/2 SOL DE ORO
1962 (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of Peru Will Pay the Carrier 1/2 Sol de Oro 1962) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Lima, Peru (1565-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1935 - KM#220.1 Royal Mint London (Proof). - 1935 - KM#220.1 Royal Mint London. - 10 000 000 1941 - KM#220.1 Royal Mint London. - 4 000 000 1941 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. - 2 000 000 1942 - KM#220.2 Philadelphia Mint. - 4 000 000 1942 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. - 1942 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. Initials AP. - 1942 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. long top `2` (see comments). - 1942 S - KM#220.3 San Francisco Mint. - 1 668 000 1943 - KM#220.2 Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1944 - 4 000 000 1943 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. - 2 000 000 1943 S - KM#220.3 San Francisco Mint. - 6 332 000 1944 - KM#220.2 Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1945. - 4 000 000 1944 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint, overdate varieties exist. - 1944 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. Initials AP. - 1944 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. - 1944 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. Initials AP. - 1945 - KM#220.4 Lima Mint. Initials AP. - 4 000 000 1945 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. - 1945 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. Initials AP. - 1946 - KM#220.5 Lima Mint. Initials AP. Overdate varieties exist. - 3 744 000 1947 - KM#220.5 - 6 066 000 1947 - KM#220.5 Initials AP. - 1948 - KM#220.5 - 3 324 000 1949 - KM#220.5 - 420 000 1950 - KM#220.5 - 91 000 1951 - KM#220.5 - 930 000 1952 - KM#220.5 - 935 000 1953 - KM#220.5 - 817 000 1954 - KM#220.5 - 637 000 1955 - KM#220.5 - 1 383 000 1956 - KM#220.5 - 2 309 000 1957 - KM#220.5 - 2 700 000 1958 - KM#220.5 - 2 691 000 1959 - KM#220.5 - 3 609 000 1960 - KM#220.5 - 5 600 000 1961 - KM#220.5. Narrow date, see comments. - 4 400 000 1961 - KM#220.5. Wide date, see comments. - 1962 - KM#220.5 - 3 540 000 1963 - KM#220.5 - 4 345 000 1964 - KM#220.5 - 5 315 000 1965 - KM#220.5 - 7 090 000 1965 - KM#220.5. Proof. - |
| Catalog ID | 6986655720 |
| Comments |
