Chile 1898 5 pesos
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This specimen was lot 1406 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $514.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. AV 5 Pesos. Santiago mint. Dated 1898 So. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Choice brilliant uncirculated. Purchased from Ralph Goldstone." This type is noted for 1897, 1898 and 1900. It is fairly common, and circulated and cleaned specimens sell for bullion.
Recorded mintage: 426,000.
Specification: 2.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 16.5 mm diameter; this specimen is Ø16 mm, 3.00 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 159; Y 38; Friedberg 53.
- 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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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