Large date Small date?? [επιλυμένο]

Peru 1960 5 centavos (KM223) has listing for 2 dates but no photo to show the difference. How do you tell them apart??

I have 6 examples of this year. If my theory is correct, 3.6mm wide 1965 is a “large date” and 3.2mm wide is a “small date.” This is too small to be seen without magnification and a micrometer, and again it is only my theory on the difference. If someone could contact the Peru mint authority, we might get a true answer.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1022.html
There is also listed 1957 and 1960 large/small dates. I only have one 1957 example.

Thank you. Now I have something I can check. I hate mysteries

Not sure if this is applicable to the 5 centavos but the page for the 20 centavos has the following picture discussing small and large date:

Απόσπασμα: "rsirian1"​Not sure if this is applicable to the 5 centavos but the page for the 20 centavos has the following picture discussing small and large date:

​Thanks for pointing that out! All of my 1965 5c coins have the same "9", so I'm not sure if there is a variable 9 on them. Again, I only have six, so it's not anywhere close to definitive.

Απόσπασμα: "gyoschak" I only have one 1957 example.

​Can you make a picture/scan of your 1957? I'm now scanning my 1957, then we can compare and see if we have both varieties.

Απόσπασμα: "rsirian1"​Not sure if this is applicable to the 5 centavos but the page for the 20 centavos has the following picture discussing small and large date:

​I don't think Ole's documentation for the 20 centavos is applicable for the 5 centavos as well. The digits are totally different as is the placement of the date.

Concerning the 5 centavos 1960, I would rather call it a thin date/thick date in stead of a narrow date/wide date:



Change request is made for the 1960.

Thanks for the picture gyoschack. Unfortunately, I don't think our pictures are sharp enough to really see a difference:

Thank you to all. I love the way you always find an answer.