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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12279 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 6:17 pm During the lulls when I can't find anything for my primary collections, I explore one or more of my "auxiliary" collections. One of these is crown-sized silver coins with allegorical representations of Liberty. The coin shown here is a nice example (IMHO) of an "Un Sol" from Peru that was issued in the early 20th century. The obverse of the coin features one of the versions of the Coat-of-Arms of Peru. At its center is a shield divided into three areas. At the upper-left is seen a vicuÃ±a which is the national animal of Peru. At the upper-right is seen a cinchona tree, representing the nation's flora. At the bottom is a cornucopia overflowing with coins; it represents Peru's mineral wealth. The shield is flanked by a palm branch on the left and a laurel branch on the right. At the top is seen a crown made of holm oak branches. The coin's reverse presents a depiction of a seated Lady Liberty; she is holding a scepter which has a liberty cap at its top. Her right hand holds a shield featuring a blazing sun. A column is seen in front of Liberty; it is topped with a wreath and is wrapped with a ribbon featuring the word "Libertad" ("Liberty") in incuse lettering. The silver Un Sol coins were struck from 1864 to 1935, though they were not struck in all years. The coin shown weighs 25 grams, has a diameter of 37 mm and is 90% silver; its silver content is 0.72 ounces. Can someone let me know the significance of the "FG" initials on the coin's obverse (to the right of the date)? I've read differing views (e.g., engraver, mint master) and would like to get a definitive answer. Thanks! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16831 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 10:12 pm According to the introduction to the Peru section of the Krause catalogue, the letters at 5 o'clock on Peru Republic coins are the assayer's initials. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12279 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 11:21 pm @Sap: Thank you very much. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
arianzo Pillar of the Community Canada 2124 Posts	Posted 01/03/2014 11:33 pm Hi: Nice coin. It's true and his name is: Francisco Gamarra(F.G) According to the year the initials could change: 1864-1870 --> Y.B 1870 --> Y.J 1871 --> Y.B and Y.J 1872 --> Y.B and Y.J 1873 --> L.D 1874 y 1879 --> Y.J 1880 --> Y.F and Y.J 1881 - 1882--> B.F 1883 --> F.N 1884 --> B.D and R.D 1885 --> R.D and T.D 1886-1896 --> T.F 1897-1914--> J.F. and F.G 1914-1916 --> F.G Also, I've to make a correction. The Liberty Lady is in the obverse, in the reserve is the Coat of Arms of Peru that's why you have the coin information in that side (obverse). And if you want to know something more, it's written: "Firme y feliz por la union" = "Firm and happy for the union". Edited by arianzo 01/03/2014 11:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12279 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 11:52 am @arianzo: Thanks for additional information. I do have a question: What source are you using for the specification of the obverse and reverse sides? I checked the Krause catalog, the NGC World Coin Price Guide and several other internet sites that catalog world coins and they all specify the Coat-of-Arms side to be the obverse. I'm interested in learning about your reference. Thanks! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
arianzo Pillar of the Community Canada 2124 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 11:03 pm @commems: You are right, I've contrasted several sources included in Spanish. In fact, there are contradictory information about that maybe because we expect usually the face (a person)on the obverse. For example here: http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coi...n_coin=13483 But again, in the "official" sources you were right, so I'm sorry about that. PCGS information like country, denomination and identification number shouldn't be on the obverse? Edited by arianzo 01/05/2014 11:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Westwood Arms Pillar of the Community United States 684 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 12:39 am Good point, obverse/reverse drives me crazy. I like Mexico and per their decree the side that says the name of the country is the obverse, which usually does not have the date. TPGs are inconsistent with the nomenclature. I have adopted eagle-side, liberty-side, cap-side, or date-side, to describe coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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