Eduard

I am looking for information on these coins minted at the Lima, Peru mint in 1864 bearing the name of the then mint director D. Derteano.

I bought this coin at Spinks many years ago as a Derteano Sol. You can just about make out the letters of the word DERTEANO on the bottom row of coins falling from the cornucopia. It is not real clear, and you do need to use some imagination...but it is there.

The little information I have describes these coins as an illegal issue, a result of a massive fraud and abuse of power by the mint director, who essentially used the national mint as his own private bank........
I have never actually seen example another to be able to compare and appreciate differences/similarities. If anybody has one, or pictures of one, as well as any information pertaining to this coin I would be very thankful.

Thanks,

Eduard

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