Chile 2006 10 pesos

from the Mountain Groan collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Santiago, Chile, since 1990. 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. The effigy of Bernardo O'Higgins, hero of the struggle for independence, was first used on copper pesos of the 1940's. This design may still be in production; 2013 is the most recent date in the SCWC but Numista shows a 2023. We doubt it still circulates; as of October 2024, ten Chilean pesos = 1.07 cents.

Recorded mintage: 147,000,000 (common in all grades).

Specification: 3.5 g, nickel-brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 228.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

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