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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, .900 fine coin, then 5 grams, .835 fine in 1867, then this subtype in 1879, then 4 grams, .500 fine in 1890, then back to 5 grams, .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. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 5 g, .500 fine silver, .080 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 5 g, 0.500 fine silver, .080 troy oz ASW, 20 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 138.2. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 138.2. | ||
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* [[Chile 1892-So 20 centavos|1892 20 centavos]] | * [[Chile 1892-So 20 centavos|1892 20 centavos]] | ||
* [[Chile 1893 centavo|1893 centavo]] | * [[Chile 1893 centavo|1893 centavo]] | ||
| − | * [[Chile 1893 1/2 decimo|1893 ½ | + | * [[Chile 1893 1/2 decimo|1893 ½ décimo]] |
* [[Chile 1893 decimo|1893 décimo]] | * [[Chile 1893 decimo|1893 décimo]] | ||
* [[Chile 1895-So 20 centavos|1895 20 centavos]] | * [[Chile 1895-So 20 centavos|1895 20 centavos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 21 February 2025
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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