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- Peru 1 Libra 1918 NGC MS 62
Peru 1 Libra 1918 NGC MS 62
2 261.86 BGN
- Country: Peru
- Quality: MS 62
- Face value: 1 Libra
- Year: 1918
- Weight: 7.99 gr.
- Purity: 917/1000
- Fine weight: 7.32 gr.
- Mintage: 600 000 pcs.
- Diameter: 22.00 mm.
The Peru 1 Libra 1918 gold coin is an emblematic issue of the early 20th-century Peruvian monetary system, inspired by the British sovereign. Struck in Lima with exceptional quality and a high gold fineness of .917, this coin is highly sought after by both numismatists and investors.
Obverse: Features the coat of arms of the Republic of Peru – a shield divided into three fields depicting a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia spilling coins. Around the design is the inscription:
“REPUBLICA PERUANA – LIMA – 9 DECIMOS FINO” and the date 1918.
Reverse: Depicts the profile of Liberty, wearing a laurel wreath and a ribbon inscribed “LIBERTAD”. The legend around reads:
“UN LIBRA”, denoting the denomination.