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From the Government of Peru as a present, and in consideration of certain facilities afforded in regard to their new system of coinage, a complete set of the new issue, dated 1855.

One gold 20 pesos. | 516 1/2 grs., or 1.076 oz.
" " [[ditto for One gold]] 10 " [[ditto for pesos.]] | .540 " [[ditto for oz.]]
" " [[ditto for One gold]] 5 " [[ditto for pesos.]] | .270 " [[ditto for oz.]]
" " [[ditto for One gold]] 2 " [[ditto for pesos.]] | .108 " [[ditto for oz.]]

One silver peso or dollar | 412 grs., or .858 oz.
" " [[ditto for One silver]] half " [[ditto for peso or dollar]] | .400 " [[ditto for oz.]]
" " [[ditto for One silver]] fifth " [[ditto for peso or dollar]] | .161 " [[ditto for oz.]]
" " [[ditto for One silver]] tenth " [[ditto for peso or dollar]] | .083 " [[ditto for oz.]]
" " [[ditto for One silver]] twentieth " [[ditto for peso or dollar]] | .044 " [[ditto for oz.]]

One copper centimo, | .347 oz.
" " [ditto for One copper]] medio C. | .175
July 18. 1855. |

Papal coins, presented by Mrs. Dr. R.M. Patterson.
Silver scudo of Pius IX. | 1853.
" [[ditto for Silver]] 1/5 do. [[ditto for scudo]] do. [[ditto for of Pius IX.]] | 1850.
Copper, 5-bajocchi " [[ditto for of Pius IX.]] | 1854.
" [[ditto for Copper]] 2-baj. " [[ditto for of Pius IX.]] | 1851.
" [[ditto for Copper]] Bajocco, 2 pieces " [[ditto for of Pius IX.]] | 1848-9.
" [[ditto for Copper]] Half baj. 2 " [[ditto for pieces]] " [[ditto for of Pius IX.]] | 1850.
Half bajocco of Innocent XII.  | 1723.
Octr 31. 1855.