Description

PERU.

Republic Decimal Coinage.

Half Dinero 1903 JF.

Obverse: National arms over the date.

Legend: REPUB : PERUANA LIMA 9 D : FINO J.F. 1903

Reverse: Seated Liberty flanked by shield and column.

Reverse legend: FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION. 1/2 DINo.

Most of these coins have faint or strong traces of 9/8 or 90/89 in th date. This coin is 9/8 (overdates).

Lima mint, 1,798,000 which includes 1903/803 JF & 1903/893 JF and also 1903/897 JF variety's.

Catalogue: KM# 206.2

Silver, 0.9000, 0.0362 oz. ASW, 1.25g, 15.5mm.

Grade EF, reverse has some faint hairlines.