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1/2 Real
| Issuer | Republic of North Peru |
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| Year | 1836-1838 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the Peruvian coat of arms, depicting three quartered fields with a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia, enclosed within an ornate shield. The arms are flanked on either side by laurel and palm sprigs forming a wreath, with a floral rosette at the top. The date appears in the lower field below the shield. The surrounding legend reads EST · NOR-PERUANO · M · T · M, identifying the issuing state of North Peru along with assayer initials. |
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| Reverse description | A standing allegorical figure of Liberty faces left, draped in classical robes and wearing a plumed helmet. She holds a staff or spear in her right hand and rests her left hand upon a large shield positioned at her side. The figure stands on a ground line with a small mintmark or privy mark visible below. The curved legend FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION arcs around the upper periphery, translating as 'Firm and Happy through Union,' expressing the political motto of the North Peruvian state. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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