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| − | This gold five pesos piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1895-96. | + | This gold five pesos piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1895-96. This issue weighed only 40% of the earlier [[Chile 1872 5 pesos|five pesos]] minted 1851-73. A similar design was used on the gold ten pesos ([[Chile 1895 10 pesos|KM 154]]). |
| − | This issue weighed only 40% of the earlier [[Chile 1872 5 pesos|five pesos]] minted 1851-73. | ||
| − | A similar design was used on the gold ten pesos ([[Chile 1895 10 pesos|KM 154]]). | ||
''Recorded mintage:'' 3,002,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,002,000. | ||
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| − | * [[Chile | + | * [[Chile 1873 5 pesos|1873 5 pesos]] |
* [[Chile 1895 centavo|1895 centavo]] | * [[Chile 1895 centavo|1895 centavo]] | ||
* [[Chile 1895 peso|1895 peso]] | * [[Chile 1895 peso|1895 peso]] | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 17 June 2023
This gold five pesos piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1895-96. This issue weighed only 40% of the earlier five pesos minted 1851-73. A similar design was used on the gold ten pesos (KM 154).
Recorded mintage: 3,002,000.
Specification: 2.99 g, .900 fine gold, .088 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 153.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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