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| − | This silver half decimo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1879-94. A previous type using the same design but .835 fine ([[Chile 1874 1/2 decimo|KM 137.2]]) was issued 1867-81. It was the last five centavos to feature the upright condor design also used on the decimo, twenty centavos and fifty centavos and [[Chile 1887-So peso|peso]]. The half decimo contained .036 troy oz of silver in 1851-59; by 1887 this had been reduced to .020 troy oz. The decline did not stop with this type; the coin shrank until it was converted to copper-nickel in 1920. Most dates are common tho nice specimens do not turn up as often as the low catalog value would lead one to think. | + | This silver half decimo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1879-94. A previous type using the same design but 0.835 fine ([[Chile 1874 1/2 decimo|KM 137.2]]) was issued 1867-81. It was the last five centavos to feature the upright condor design also used on the decimo, twenty centavos and fifty centavos and [[Chile 1887-So peso|peso]]. The half decimo contained .036 troy oz of silver in 1851-59; by 1887 this had been reduced to .020 troy oz. The decline did not stop with this type; the coin shrank until it was converted to copper-nickel in 1920. Most dates are common tho nice specimens do not turn up as often as the low catalog value would lead one to think. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 3,081,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,081,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 1.25 g, .500 fine silver, .020 troy oz ASW. | + | ''Specification:'' 1.25 g, 0.500 fine silver, .020 troy oz ASW. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 137.3. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 137.3. | ||
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* [[Chile 1880-So 20 centavos|1880 20 centavos]] | * [[Chile 1880-So 20 centavos|1880 20 centavos]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1884 1/2 decimo KM-137.3|1884 medio décimo, with "0.5" fineness]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1884 1/2 decimo KM-149|1884 medio décimo, without fineness]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1887 2-1/2 centavos|1887 2½ centavos]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1887 decimo|1887 décimo]] | ||
* [[Chile 1887-So peso|1887 peso]] | * [[Chile 1887-So peso|1887 peso]] | ||
| − | * [[Chile 1888 1/2 decimo|1888 ½ | + | * [[Chile 1888 1/2 decimo|1888 ½ décimo]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1887]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1887]] | ||
* return to [[Chile]] | * return to [[Chile]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 21 February 2025
This silver half decimo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1879-94. A previous type using the same design but 0.835 fine (KM 137.2) was issued 1867-81. It was the last five centavos to feature the upright condor design also used on the decimo, twenty centavos and fifty centavos and peso. The half decimo contained .036 troy oz of silver in 1851-59; by 1887 this had been reduced to .020 troy oz. The decline did not stop with this type; the coin shrank until it was converted to copper-nickel in 1920. Most dates are common tho nice specimens do not turn up as often as the low catalog value would lead one to think.
Recorded mintage: 3,081,000.
Specification: 1.25 g, 0.500 fine silver, .020 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 137.3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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