Amazing world coin…. Over 135 years old

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Afternoon everyone ….

You have now seen a barrage of items from my latest box of tricks. From graded coins, to vintage rounds an even a beautiful bar yesterday.

Well today….

I am featuring a vintage world coin for all of you. I acquired this and several other vintage world coins in a trade with a friend a few years back.

He needed a Peace dollar that I had to complete his set of graded Peace dollars and asked if I’d be willing to trade. At that time I was really in search of nice specimens of old silver world coins.

So he picked several that he was willing to part with and we met up over lunch for an exchange.

This 1888 Lima, Peru Un Sol is one of the coins that was part of the trade. The coin is in very nice shape, I’d put it at very high AU minimum. It might even be a low mint state possibly an MS62 or 63.

I’m considering getting this coin graded. I have a pile building of things I’d like to get graded. This might be one of them.

Enough already, show us the coin….


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Here is some more information on the coin:
Per Numista

Issuer Peru
Period Republic (1822-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1864-1916
Value 1 Sol (1 PEH)
Currency Sol (1863-1985)
Composition Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 9096
References KM# 196
Obverse
Coat of arms above date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA 9 DECIMOS FINO F. G.
1888

Translation: Peruvian Republic

Reverse
Seated female figure, value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION
LIBER
TAD
UN SOL

Translation:
Firm and Happy for the Union
Liberty
One Sol

Edge
Reeded

1 Sol - obverse

Mint:
LIMA Lima, Peru

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You received an upvote of 99% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!

Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem!

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It's really nice to know about this coin and thanks for sharing.

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Now that is a beautiful coin! I like collecting South American coins, that is really cool and in excellent condition for it's age. Wow, awesome coin!

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Thanks, I’m a big fan of the old world coins.

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It's a nice vintage coin. You wouldn't know that it's old given the excellent condition !

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Wow that coin is in amazing condition and the design is beautiful

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Absolute banger. And from one of my absolute favorite areas to visit. Peru and Bolivia are pretty much the most beautiful part of the world.

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Three eights, I like those numbers. A coin with three eights can be issued once every 1000 years.

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135 year old and still looks so nice

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