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| − | This type was struck 1860-62. It is slightly reduced in weight from the décimo of 1851-60 (KM 124), which was 2.5 g. The half décimo and [[Chile 1861-So 20 centavos|twenty centavos]] were similarly shrunk. Later, more common décimos (minted 1864-94) used the perched condor design also seen on the one peso. | + | This type was struck 1860-62 in Santiago, [[Chile]]. It is slightly reduced in weight from the décimo of 1851-60 (KM 124), which was 2.5 g. The half décimo and [[Chile 1861-So 20 centavos|twenty centavos]] were similarly shrunk. Later, more common décimos (minted 1864-94) used the perched condor design also seen on the one peso. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 236,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 236,000. | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 29 September 2024
This type was struck 1860-62 in Santiago, Chile. It is slightly reduced in weight from the décimo of 1851-60 (KM 124), which was 2.5 g. The half décimo and twenty centavos were similarly shrunk. Later, more common décimos (minted 1864-94) used the perched condor design also seen on the one peso.
Recorded mintage: 236,000.
Specification: 2.3 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 124a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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