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| − | This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1879-82 and 1893. 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. This specimen is the overdate, 1880/79. This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867, then this subtype in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 wwith a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine. | + | This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1879-82 and 1893. 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. This specimen is the overdate, 1880/79. This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, 0.835 fine in 1867, then this subtype in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 wwith a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,397,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,397,000. | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 4 March 2024
This twenty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1879-82 and 1893. This design also appeared on silver half decimos, decimos, fifty centavos and pesos of the period. This specimen is the overdate, 1880/79. This was introduced in 1863 as a 4.6 gram, 0.900 fine coin, then 5 grams, 0.835 fine in 1867, then this subtype in 1879, then 4 grams, 0.500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, 0.500 fine in 1891 wwith a small issue of coins at 4.6 grams, .200 fine.
Recorded mintage: 1,397,000.
Specification: 5 g, 0.500 fine silver, .080 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 138.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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