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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, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine. | + | 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, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, 0.835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 197,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 197,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 5 g, .835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 138.1. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 138.1. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 4 March 2024
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, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, 0.835 fine in 1867 (this type), then 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 when a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine.
Recorded mintage: 197,000.
Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 138.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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