Chile 1873 10 pesos
This specimen was lot 1316 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,400 (about US$1,983 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN AUS ÜBERSEE · CHILE, REPUBLIK 10 Pesos 1873 So, Santiago. 13,68 g Feingold. GOLD. Vorzüglich. Aus der Familiensammlung Mohr. (republic of Chile, ten pesos of 1873, Santiago mint. Extremely fine.)"
This specimen was one of a series struck 1867-92 in Santiago, Chile. Two earlier types exist (KM 123 and KM 131), dated 1851-67, with slightly different designs for the arms and the standing Liberty. Similar designs were used on the gold one, two and five pesos.
Recorded mintage: 112,000 (second most common date).
Specification: 15.25 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 145, Fr-45.
- 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.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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