1902 - A Half Libra Coin Lima Mint

These silver "Reales" are not only the first coins in Lima but also in South America, and their production began in September 1568. The coins had a so called "Pillar" design and no date was marked. The only way to tell their age was by recognizing the designers initials (in the case of these coin...

These silver "Reales" are not only the first coins in Lima, but also in South America and their production began in September 1568. The coins had a so called "Pillar" design and no date was marked. The only way to tell their age was by recognizing the designers initials (in the case of these coin...

The coins with the "Crowned Shield" design were produced from March 1572. The coins were marked with the initial "X" belonging of the designer Xinés Martínez, but his coinage suffered interruptions because the Lima Mint did not work between March 1574 and September 1577.

The coins with the "Crowned Shield" design were produced from March 1572. The coins were marked with the initial "X" belonging of the designer Xinés Martínez, but his coinage suffered interruptions because the Lima Mint did not work between March 1574 and September 1577.

The Viceroy Toledo founded the Potosi Mint in December 1573, which began producing coins in 1574. The coins were marked by their designers with the initials "R" for Alonso Rincón and "B" by Juan de Ballesteros Narváez. The year 1616, during the reign of Philip III, marked a big change in the prod...

The Viceroy Toledo founded the Potosi Mint in December 1573, which began producing coins in 1574. The coins were marked by their designers with the initials "R" for Alonso Rincón and "B" by Juan de Ballesteros Narváez. The year 1616, during the reign of Philip III, marked a big change in the prod...

It was in the Potosí mint where the first coins with the date imprinted were produced. The first "dated "coins in Peru are from 1617 (the date is on the upper peripheral portion of the reverse side of the coin). The 2 Reales coin in the images above was designed by Juan Ximenez de Tapia, who mark...

This coin was produced in Potosí with the new design since 1652. In that year there are unique designs known as transitional dies, which adapted the currency again to the pillar design.

This coin was produced in Potosí with the new design since 1652. In that year there are unique designs known as transitional dies, which adapted the currency again to the pillar design.

This coin was produced in Potosí with the new design since 1677. In that year there are original designs known as transitional dies, which adapted the currency again to the pillar design.

This coin was made from silver with the value of 2 Reales in 1684, after Carlos II allowed the reopening of the Mint of Lima by royal decree on the 6th of January 1683.

In 1698, during the reign of Carlos II, gold coins were minted in Cuzco exclusively with values of 1 and 2 Escudos (Shields). These coins were identical to those produced in Lima since 1696.