1949/8 Peruvian 5 Centavos

Obverse

1949/8 Peruvian 5 Centavos (Obverse)

Reverse

1949/8 Peruvian 5 Centavos (Reverse)

Type Details

Country:	Peru
Period:	Republic
Face value:	5 Centavos
Dates:	From 1945 to 1965
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Head of Ceres facing right
Legend:	·REPUBLICA PERUANA·

Reverse:	Value to right of sprig
Legend:	5 CENTAVOS

Edge:	Reeded

Catalogue:	KM# 223

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Peruvian Sol
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	10 Centavos = 1 Dinero 10 Dineros = 1 Sol

AREQUIPA, AREQ - Arequipa, Peru AYACUCHO - Ayacucho, Peru (B) - Brussels, Belgium CUZCO (monogram), Cuzco, Co. - Cuzco, Peru L, LM, LIMAE (monogram), Lima (monogram), LIMA - Lima, Peru (L) - London, England PASCO (monogram), Pasco, Paz, Po - Pasco, Peru P, (P) - US Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States (W) - Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

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Issue

Year:	1949/8
Mintage:	5,550,000 (incl. previous)
Scarcity:
Valuation:
Notes:	KM# 223.3 with thick planchet and long legend

Specifications

Total Weight:	1.8500g (0.06 Oz)
Composition:	Brass
Alignment:	Coin
Diameter:	17.00mm
Thickness:	1.00mm

Description

Varieties:

KM# 223.1 (1945-1946) with thick planchet and short legend.
KM# 223.2 (1949-1951) with thin planchet.
KM# 223.3 (1947-1949) with thick planchet and long legend.
KM# 223.4 (1949-1951) with thick planchet.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1949/8	5,550,000	$0.50	$1.00	$2.00	$4.00	$6.30	$10.00