Chile 1874 2 pesos

Sincona sale 54, lot 127

This specimen was lot 127 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 220 CHF (about US$262 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Republik. 2 Pesos 1874, Santiago. Vorzüglich. (republic of Chile, two pesos of 1874. Santiago mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1867, 1873-75 and is more common than the gold peso (KM 140). A slightly cruder version was issued 1857-65 (KM 132).

Recorded mintage: 61,000.

Specification: 3.05 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 3.06 g.

Catalog reference: KM 143; Y 20; Friedberg 47.

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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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