Peruvian silver sol
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Individual type · partial
Period
Republican period
Issuing entity
Republic of PeruThe Peruvian silver sol is a silver coin denomination of the Republic of Peru, introduced during the country's decimalization and struck largely at the historic Lima mint. Authorized following the transition from the real to the sol, the denomination initially served as a key standard coin and was widely exported as trade silver.
First issued in 1864 in.900 fineness silver alongside a matching half sol piece, the silver 1 sol coin circulated within a decimal system subdivided into dineros and centavos. In 1922, silver 1 sol and half sol coins were reintroduced at a reduced fineness of.500 silver. Regular production of silver sol coinage ceased in 1935, when silver was abandoned for circulation coins and replaced by brass issues.
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Historical context
The sol was established in 1863 to complete Peru's decimalization, replacing the real at ten reales to one sol and replacing the circulating Bolivian peso at par. It was initially pegged to the French franc at five francs per sol. Coinage was produced largely at the National Mint in Lima, an institution established in 1565 under Spanish rule that remained active in the republican period. The silver 1 sol entered circulation in 1864. Following monetary shifts, including a link to sterling in 1901 and departure from the gold standard in 1930, silver 1 sol coins were struck in.500 fineness in 1922 before being permanently replaced by brass in 1935.
Identification
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- Check the denomination: struck as 1 sol (or S/. 1), alongside fractional silver denominations such as the half sol (S/. 1/2) and fifth sol (1/5 sol). Identify the silver alloy by issue period: regular sol issues were struck in .900 fine silver from 1864, whereas coins introduced in 1922 were produced in .500 fineness.
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