Chile 1953 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is a type struck in Chile 1942-54. It superseded a copper-nickel type last struck in 1940. This type is the first to feature the hero of independence, Bernardo O'Higgins (1778-1842). It was replaced by an aluminum type in 1954. Varieties exist in the shape of the "5" in the date.

Recorded mintage: 17,200,000.

Specification: 7.5 g, copper, 25.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 179.

Source:

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

Link to:

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