Chile 1952 100 pesos
The specimen shown is an example of a type first struck in Santiago, Chile, in 1926. It was issued steadily 1932-80 with no pretense of it being a circulating coin, especially after the peso had been dropped in favor of the escudo in 1960. It was and is a bullion coin, along with a similar gold 20 pesos (KM 168) and 50 pesos (KM 169). The type is common but the recent bold rise in the price of gold has made this coin expensive. This specimen was lot 4784 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $1,323. The catalog description[1] noted, "Chile. 100 Pesos, 1952-So. Liberty head left. Reverse: Arms. NGC graded MS-65."
Recorded mintage: 245,000.
Specification: 20.34 g, 0.900 fine gold, .589 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 175, Fr-54.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
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