Chile 1870-So peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is one of a type struck in Santiago, Chile, 1867-91. This date is somewhat scarce but other dates are plentiful, making this handsome coin easy to add to ones collection of classic South American crowns.

Recorded mintage: 566,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 142.1.

Source:

• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1868 peso
• 1870 ½ décimo
• 1870 decimo
• 1870 50 centavos
• 1870 5 pesos
• 1870 10 pesos
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• 1871 peso
• Coins and currency dated 1870
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