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| − | This silver half decimo 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 1883-So Peso Round Top 3|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 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 1883-So Peso Round Top 3|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:'' 850,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 850,000. | ||
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| − | * [[Chile 1892 1/2 decimo|1892 ½ | + | * [[Chile 1892 1/2 decimo|1892 ½ décimo]] |
* [[Chile 1893 centavo|1893 centavo]] | * [[Chile 1893 centavo|1893 centavo]] | ||
* [[Ecuador 1893-L TF 1/2 decimo]] | * [[Ecuador 1893-L TF 1/2 decimo]] | ||
* [[Chile 1893 decimo|1893 décimo]] | * [[Chile 1893 decimo|1893 décimo]] | ||
* [[Chile 1893-So 20 centavos|1893 20 centavos]] | * [[Chile 1893-So 20 centavos|1893 20 centavos]] | ||
| − | * [[Chile 1894 1/2 decimo|1894 ½ | + | * [[Chile 1894 1/2 decimo|1894 ½ décimo]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1893]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1893]] | ||
* return to [[Chile]] | * return to [[Chile]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:56, 21 February 2025
This silver half decimo 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: 850,000.
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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