Chile 1915 5 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This silver five centavos piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, 1915-1919. It was the third five centavos to feature the condor design by French engraver Oscar Roty. The half decimo contained 0.036 troy oz of silver in 1851-59; by 1896 this had been reduced to 0.027 troy oz. The decline did not stop with this type; the coin shrank until it was converted to copper-nickel in 1920. Most dates are common.

Recorded mintage: 2,250,000.

Specification: 1 g, 0.450 fine silver, 0.0144 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 155.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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