Chile 1864 decimo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This silver décimo or ten centavo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1864-66. A later type using the same design but a slightly redesigned condor was issued 1867-81. It featured the same upright condor design also used on the half decimo, twenty centavos, fifty centavos and peso. Thick and thin flan varieties are reported.

Recorded mintage: 96,000.

Specifications: 2.3 g, .900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 136.1; Y 15.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1862 décimo
• 1864 50 centavos
• 1864 peso oro
• 1864 10 pesos
• 1865 décimo
• Coins and currency dated 1864
• return to coins of Chile