Chile 1844-So IJ escudo
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This type was struck in Santiago, Chile, 1839-45 and a slightly refined design succeeded it 1846-51. Earlier republican one escudos include the "crossed flags" type (KM 85, struck 1824-34) and the "hand on book" type (KM 99, struck 1838 only). The SCWC records the weight of this coin as 3.3 g; earlier colonial one escudos were nominally 3.38 g.
Recorded mintage: unknown but probably about 5,000.
Specification: 3.3 g, 0.875 fine gold, .093 troy oz AGW, 18.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 101.1.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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