Chile 1820-So FD peso
This specimen was lot 1333 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $20,570. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. AR Peso. Santiago mint. Dated 1820 FD. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Beautiful original gray blue toning over fully lustrous surfaces. Superb fields. Strong razor sharp strike. Only coin of this date and type graded MS 65. Purchased from M. Louis Teller. Ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 24 (23 January 1990), lot 2150." This "volcano peso," one of the most popular South American crowns, was struck 1817-34 in some numbers but the majority of survivors are dated 1817. Circulated specimens are available for a price but uncirculated pieces are rare. The volcano design also appears on silver half, one and two reales of 1833-34.
Recorded mintage: 116,000.
Specification: 27 g, 0.902 fine, 39.5 mm diameter, this specimen Ø40 mm, 27.18 g, 12h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 82.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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