Chile 1849-So ML 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1844-51. The design, with a condor tearing the chains of slavery, is also found on one real, 2 reales and 8 reales coins of the period. This design is very popular with collectors and brings quite a bit more than the rather low catalog values. Chile converted to decimal coinage in the 1850's.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 1.6 g, 0.902 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 98.2.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1845 escudo
• 1846 ½ real
• 1846 real
• 1846 2 reales
• 1846 escudo
• 1849 2 reales
• 1849 8 reales
• 1849 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1849