Chile 1859 10 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was one of a series struck 1854-67 in Santiago, Chile. An earlier and a later type exist (KM 123 and KM 145), with slightly different designs for the arms and the standing Liberty.

Recorded mintage: 281,000 (most common date).

Specification: 15.253 g, 0.900 fine gold, .441 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-45; KM 131.

Source:

• 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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