Chile 1937 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in Chile 1920-28, 1933-38. This five centavos was the first copper-nickel issue, previous five centavos having been silver or billon. It is common.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, copper-nickel, 16.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 165.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1936 5 centavos
• 1937 10 centavos
• 1938 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1937