Chile 1933 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is a type struck in Chile 1920-28, 1933-38. It superseded the previous type (KM 155) which was billon. The denomination was discontinued in 1941. 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: 2 g, copper-nickel, 16.5 mm diameter, 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.

Link to:

• 1928 5 centavos
• 1932 10 centavos
• 1933 10 centavos
• 1933 peso
• 1934 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1933