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50 Soles – Peru

Commemoration: 400th Anniversary of the Lima Mint

Context

Year: 1965

Issuer: Peru

Period:

(since 1822)

Currency:

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 17,000

Material

Diameter: 29 mm

Weight: 23.41 g

Gold weight: 21.07 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #242

Numista: #46425

Value

Exchange value: 50 PEH

Bullion value: $3313.35

Obverse

Inscription:

BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERV

CINCUENTA

SOLES DE ORO

Translation:

Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Fifty

Gold Soles

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Alonso de Rincon

Inscription:

CVATRICENTENARIO DE LA FVNDACION DE LA CASA DE MONEDA

LIMA

P

PL VSVL TRA

8

1565 - 1965

Translation:

FOURTH CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE MINT

LIMA

P

PLVSVL TRA

8

1565 - 1965

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Armando Pareja

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1965	—	17,000

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