Chile 1978 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Santiago, Chile, in 1976-79. 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 the last of the denomination. The population of Chile was 11.1 million in 1982; one wonders what they did with all these coins.

Recorded mintage: 58,050,000 (common in all grades).

Specification: 2.05 g, aluminum, 23.75 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 205a.

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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