Chile 1934 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is a type struck in Chile 1920-38. It superseded a debased silver type struck 1901-19 (KM 155.1-.3). This type is the last of its denomination prior to the reform of 1960. This date is common. Oscar Roty's defiant condor, first used in 1895, appeared on virtually all Chilean silver and copper-nickel coins until 1940.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000 for 1933-34.

Specification: copper-nickel, designed by Oscar Roty.

Catalog reference: KM 165.

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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• 1928 5 centavos
• 1940 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1934
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