Provisional Coinage, Republican, 1/4 Peso (Quarto De; 2 Reales), 1823. Copper. Mint: Lima. Temporary coinage during the struggles for independence against the Spanish rule. Note: The porous surface appears on both sides, especially on the Reverse side because this type of coins were struck on very crude copper planchet with porous, but not the problem of either the coin/die itself. Crudely struck EF. Scarce ( condition).