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This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1867-79. This design also appeared on silver [[Chile 1887 1/2 decimo|half decimos]], decimos, fifty centavos and [[Chile 1881-So peso|pesos]] of the period. An overdate, 1873/2, is recorded.  
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This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1867-79. This design also appeared on silver [[Chile 1887 1/2 decimo|half decimos]], decimos, fifty centavos and [[Chile 1881-So peso|pesos]] of the period. An overdate, 1873/2, is recorded. This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, .900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, .500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, .500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, .500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine.
This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, .900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, .500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, .500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, .500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 18:21, 20 August 2022

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Chile 1868 20 centavos rev DSLR.jpg

This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1867-79. This design also appeared on silver half decimos, decimos, fifty centavos and pesos of the period. An overdate, 1873/2, is recorded. This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, .900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, .500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, .500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, .500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine.

Recorded mintage: 197,000.

Specification: 5 g, .835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 138.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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