1880 BF Crown Size Silver Coin from Peru Five Pesetas Lima Mint Woman's Head Left ANACS AU 55
Description: A nicely lustrous about uncirculated 1880 Peruvian crown size silver coin. This is the five pesetas silver coin. The coin depicts a woman's head with floral head dress facing left on the obverse. The head is surrounded with the legend "PROSPERIDAD Y PODER PORLAJUSTICIA 1880" along the edge. The reverse has the Peruvian arms with a radiant wreath above it. The reverse has the legend "REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA.9DECIMOSFINO B.F.*CINCO PESETAS*" surrounding the arms. There is also a larger wreath surrounding the arms with the letter B followed by a dot under the wreath. This is KM 201.3 weighs ~25 grams of 0.900 silver and is ~36 mm in diameter. The coin is graded as About Uncirculated AU 55 by ANACS and comes in a plastic slab so marked. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1880.
Mint: Lima, Peru.
Size and Weight: This is a five pesetas, which is approximately 36 mm in diameter and weighs ~25 gm of 0.900 silver.
References: It is KM #201.2.
Condition: The coin is graded as About Uncirculated or AU 55 by ANACS. It is encased in a plastic slab marked as such. It is beautiful, lustrous and has its details very well preserved. The coin has a few scratches in the fields and a few bag marks. It has great eye appeal and would make a great addition to your collection. Please see photo for additional condition information.
