Warning: More 1996 Peru Olympics 20 Soles exonumia for sale on Ebay as authorized coinage 0

[Miguel del Rio]

The following 23 coins are for sale on Ebay as authentic coins from Peru, however, the Krause-Mishler catalog numbers for these coins indicate that they are exonumia, and as such, were neither solicited nor authorized by Peru:

1) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 361 (Ebay# 273914690286)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/GJvUM8h.jpg                       Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/uuAtTvU.jpg

Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-14.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-361/273914690286

2) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 087 (Ebay# 283536126782)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/qa8tl6r.jpg                            Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/iGDfuW3.jpg

Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-13.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-087/283536126782

3) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 067 (Ebay# 283536124123)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/neG6YJI.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/bTp1Cm3.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-22d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-067/283536124123

4) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN COPPER PROOF #alb38 065 (Ebay# 273914667908)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FbxAdhz.jpg                         Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/RTjB1wM.jpg

Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-16e.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-COPPER-PROOF-alb38-065/273914667908

5) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 067 (Ebay# 273914667615)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/UZNjntL.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/hDbv7BM.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-16d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-063/273914667615

6) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 059 (Ebay# 273914667217)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/LoUN2Oh.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/6h9ctx9.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-059/273914667217

7) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 057 (Ebay# 283536123052)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/SiythdH.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/kZdgkzH.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-15d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-057/283536123052

8) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 055 (Ebay# 273914666816)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FY7EXAF.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/q6tCEWq.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-21d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-055/273914666816

9) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 053 ( Ebay# 283536122614)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/kymy3nI.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/RHCRI0b.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-053/283536122614

10) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN COPPER NICKEL PROOF #alb38 051 (Ebay# 273914666376)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/NQ3KeXa.jpg                      Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Fd0TxGb.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20f.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-COPPER-NICKEL-PROOF-alb38-051/273914666376

11) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 049 (Ebay# 273914666130)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/FrAoa2N.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/zVnRZUn.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-049/273914666130

12) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 047 (Ebay# 283536121874)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/89ebjnJ.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/AFGj9NM.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-14d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-047/283536121874

13) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN SILVER PROOF #alb38 045 (Ebay# 283536121601)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/bCCpssn.jpg                        Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/eF9uZSU.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-20.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-SILVER-PROOF-alb38-045/283536121601

14) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 043 (Ebay #273914665339)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/86L63HC.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/M4mF7Ng.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-18d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-043/273914665339

15) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 041 (Ebay# 273914665048)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/DFcBiNl.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/jUmDO7h.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-041/273914665048

16) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN NICKEL PROOF #alb38 039 (Ebay# 273914664793)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/44mBrjb.jpg                         Obverse:  https://i.imgur.com/ws8oaDi.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-12f.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-NICKEL-PROOF-alb38-039/273914664793

17) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 037 (Ebay# 273914664533)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/R99KYdL.jpg                       Obverse:  https://i.imgur.com/859OyAG.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-18d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-037/273914664533

18) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN BRASS PROOF #alb38 035 (Ebay# 283536120212)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/WXy2lxL.jpg                        Obverse:  https://i.imgur.com/V3qyvqv.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-19a.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-BRASS-PROOF-alb38-035/283536120212

19) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 033 (Ebay# 273914664031)

Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/p8f0beC.jpg                         Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Fn6BYCj.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-11d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-033/273914664031

20) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 031 (Ebay# 273914663810)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/KCCfP6u.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/XQKaNNk.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-031/273914663810

21) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 029 (Ebay# 273914663547)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/QDeBxkz.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/0oAEkcG.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.2
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-029/273914663547

22) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 027 (Ebay# 283536119242)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/W0NtMFI.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/Kv4S5AB.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-027/283536119242

23) PERU 20 SOLES 1996 PATTERN ALUMINIUM PROOF #alb38 025 (Ebay# 283536118987)
Reverse: https://i.imgur.com/m3aUqlx.jpg
Obverse: https://i.imgur.com/BGH0Ucl.jpg
Reference: Exonumia Peru KM# X-17d.1
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERU-20-SOLES-1996-PATTERN-ALUMINIUM-PROOF-alb38-025/283536118987

The catalog numbers for these coins are found at https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/search/4/?keywords=PERU||1996||20+Nuevos+Soles|PERU++1996+20+Nuevos+Soles

These coins were stored in the vaults of a defunct mint: “In the 1990's a firm in London named the International Currency Bureau, Ltd, commonly known as ICB, attempted to win contracts to issue coins for various third world nations.  They would design and strike a limited number of pattern coins for each country in hopes of winning a contract.  Though many of their issues were attractive, they were unable to win any major contracts.  After a few years they went bankrupt and were liquidated.”

Last year, Paolo_23 asked, "Hello, they are tests that never circulated. Do you still have them?"

With an embarrassment of "rare", magnificent coins readily available, how does one find the time to collect such misattributed coins?

Best regards

[RWB]

Thanks for the heads-up!