Chile 1956 10 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Santiago, Chile, in 1956-59. It is the last relic of a once proud denomination that was gold in the nineteenth century. In 1960, the peso was dropped in favor of the escudo, with one escudo = 1000 pesos. This coin became worth one centesimo. The escudo itself was abandoned in 1975 for a return to the peso, with one new peso = 100 escudos.

Recorded mintage: 13,100,000.

Specification: aluminum, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 181.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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