Owner Comments:
Peru - 1924/823 (PHILA.) "LIBERTAD" Incuse, Small Letters - (KM #218.1) - Mintage: 3,113,000 (all varieties)
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.5000
Weight: 25.0000g
ASW: 0.4019oz
Diameter: 37mm
Struck by the Philadelphia mint for circulation in Peru. The Philadelphia and Lima strikings may be distinguished by the size of the letters in the legend. "FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION" which are smaller on the coins produced by the Philadelphia mint. All however identify the Lima mint on the reverse.
The legend "FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION" which translates to "Firm and Happy for the Union" first appeared on Peruvian silver coinage with the 8 reales in 1825.
Varieties
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1924 - Normal date
1924/823 - Repunched date (this coin)
1924/824 - Repunched date
Date acquired: 9/29/2014 (Raw coin)
Date graded: 9/24/2019 (Self submitted to NGC)
Ref. 10/19/2019