Chile 1898 centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This copper centavo was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1878-98. It superseded a copper-nickel type of 1870-77 (KM 146) which is much scarcer. The type is not rare but uncirculated specimens are few. For 1898, 1898/888 and 1898/1 overdates are recorded.

Recorded mintage: 1,605,000.

Specification: copper, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 146a.

Source:

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

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