Chile 1976 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Santiago, Chile, in 1976-77. In 1960, the peso was dropped in favor of the escudo, with 1 escudo = 1000 pesos. The escudo itself was abandoned in 1975 for a return to the peso, with 1 new peso = 100 escudos. This design was replaced by an aluminum-bronze version in 1978-79 (KM 208a). The effigy of Bernardo O'Higgins, hero of the struggle for independence, was first used on copper pesos of the 1940's.

Recorded mintage: 30,000,000 (common in all grades).

Specification: copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 208.

Source:

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

Link to:

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