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The specimen shown is a type struck in [[Chile]] 1971-72 only. It is an aluminum version of a coin previously struck in copper-nickel. It is worthless in all grades. José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (1785-1821), a rival of O'Higgins in the struggle for independence, appears on the obverse. The escudo superseded the peso in 1960, with one escudo = 1000 pesos. | The specimen shown is a type struck in [[Chile]] 1971-72 only. It is an aluminum version of a coin previously struck in copper-nickel. It is worthless in all grades. José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (1785-1821), a rival of O'Higgins in the struggle for independence, appears on the obverse. The escudo superseded the peso in 1960, with one escudo = 1000 pesos. | ||
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''Specification:'' 2.74 g, copper-nickel, 18.9 mm diameter. | ''Specification:'' 2.74 g, copper-nickel, 18.9 mm diameter. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 11 October 2024
The specimen shown is a type struck in Chile 1971-72 only. It is an aluminum version of a coin previously struck in copper-nickel. It is worthless in all grades. José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (1785-1821), a rival of O'Higgins in the struggle for independence, appears on the obverse. The escudo superseded the peso in 1960, with one escudo = 1000 pesos.
Recorded mintage: 160,900,000 for 1971-72.
Specification: 2.74 g, copper-nickel, 18.9 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 197.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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