Peru 1864 centavo

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This specimen is from the second year the centavo was issued in Peru. It thereafter ceased to be issued until 1875, at which point the composition was changed to copper from copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 for 1863-64.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 187.1.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012.

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