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Simón Bolívar
Peru
1822
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$62.06
Based on Silver spot price ($78.96/oz) · 90.3% purity · 27.07g
Updated 10:08 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Peru |
| Years Minted | 1822 |
| Composition | 0.903 silver |
| Weight | 27.07 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
The obverse features the bust of Simón Bolívar facing right.
Reverse
The reverse depicts the Peruvian coat of arms surrounded by the denomination and date.
History & Notable Facts
The 1822 Peruvian coin featuring Simón Bolívar's portrait was struck from recycled silver planchets, likely melted down from Spanish reales, marking a practical reuse of the enemy's metal.
That decision reflected the new republic's resourcefulness amid chaos. Bolívar's image appeared on the obverse, a bold choice for a living figure in the wake of independence battles. The reverse bore the denomination and date, keeping things simple.
Exact mintage numbers? Lost to time, probably in one of those 19th-century fires that devoured records. No one knows for sure how many survived.
Some claim it brought luck in trade, but that's just collector folklore. As for me, I've seen enough to know metal doesn't carry curses.
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