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Republic of Chile (since 1818)

Escudo=16 reales (1832-1851)

8 reales 1837-1840
silver 0.902
39.0 mm.
26.70 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1837, 1839, 1840
National Emblem / 8 R / REPUBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
Condor breaking chain / POR LA RAZON Y LA FUERZA / 10 Ds 20 Gs
KM#96.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $400-600

 

8 reales 1848-1849
silver 0.902
38.5 mm.
26.60 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1848, 1849
National Emblem / 8 R / REPUBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
Condor breaking chain / POR LA RAZON Y LA FUERZA / 10 Ds 20 Gs
KM#96.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $350-450

 

 

2 reales 1834
silver 0.902
28.0 mm.
6.55 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1834
Volcano / DOS R / SANTIAGO / CHILE INDEPENDIENTE
Column / UNION Y FUERZA / LIBERTAD / year of minting
KM#92
Coin value in condition "F" - $200-300

 

2 reales 1843-1852
silver 0.902
23.0 mm.
5.70 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852
National Emblem / 2 R / REPUBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
Condor breaking chain / POR LA RAZON Y LA FUERZA / 10 Ds 20 Gs
KM#100.2
Coin value in condition "F" - $100-150

 

 

1 real 1834
silver 0.902
21.0 mm.
3.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1834
Volcano / UN R. / SANTIAGO / CHILE INDEPENDIENTE
Column / UNION Y FUERZA / LIBERTAD / year of minting
KM#91
Coin value in condition "F" - $150-250

 

1 real 1843-1850
silver 0.902
19.0 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850
National Emblem / 1 R / REPUBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
Condor breaking chain / POR LA RAZON Y LA FUERZA / 10 Ds 20 Gs
KM#94.2
Coin value in condition "F" - $50-100

 

 

1/2 real 1833-1834
silver 0.902
17.5 mm.
1.70 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1833, 1834
Volcano / SANTIAGO / CHILE INDEPENDIENT
Column / UNION Y FUERZA / LIBERTAD / year of minting
KM#90
Coin value in condition "XF" - $100-150

 

1/2 real 1844-1851
silver 0.902
15.76 mm.
1.60 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1851
National Emblem / 1/2 R / REPUBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
Condor breaking chain / POR LA RAZON Y LA FUERZA / 10 Ds 20 Gs
KM#98.2
Coin value in condition "F" - $50-100

 

 

1/4 real 1832-1834
silver 0.901
11.0 mm.
0.90 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1832, 1833, 1834
Face value and date / UN CUART. / year of minting
Face value / UN CUART.
KM#89
Coin value in condition "XF" - $200-300

 

 

Reform 1835
Peso=10 decimos=100 centavos (1835-1959)

10 pesos (One Condor) 1956-1959
aluminium
29.0 mm.
2.96 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
Face value before date flanked by sprigs of grain / 10 DIEZ PESOS UN CONDOR / year of minting
Condor in flight / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#181
Coin value in condition "UNC" - $1-3

 

 

10 pesos 1968  commemorative - Arrival of the Fleet of Liberation in 1820 under the command of Lord Cochrane
silver 0.999
45.0 mm.
45.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1968
Release fleet, dates below / ESCUADRA LIBERTADORA / 1820-1968
Arms with supporters, date on the left, denomination below / 10 PESOS / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 1968
KM#183
Coin value in condition "PROOF" - $250-350

 

 

5 pesos 1927
silver 0.900
37.0 mm.
25.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1927
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 5 CINCO PESOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.9
KM#173
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-60

 

5 pesos (Half condor) 1956
aluminium
23.5 mm.
2.40 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1956
Face value before date flanked by sprigs of grain / 5 CINCO PESOS MEDIO CONDOR / year of minting
Condor in flight / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#180
Coin value in condition "UNC" - $4-8

 

 

5 pesos 1968 commemorative - 150th anniversary of the Naval Academy
silver 0.999
35.5 mm.
25.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1968
Bust of Almirante Arturo Prat Chacón / SEQUICENTENARIO DE LA ESCUELA NAVAL 1818-1968 / ARTURO PRAT
Arms with supporters, date on the left, denomination below / 5 PESOS / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 1968
KM#182
Coin value in condition "PROOF" - $50-100

 

 

2 pesos 1927
silver 0.500
33.0 mm.
18.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1927
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 2 DOS PESOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5
KM#172
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

 

One peso 1853-1862
silver 0.900
37.0 mm.
25.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1862
Feathered arms inside the shield / UN PESO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with shield on the right / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#129
Coin value in condition "VF" - $300-400

 

One peso 1867-1891
silver 0.900
37.0 mm.
25.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891
Feathered arms inside the shield / UN PESO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with shield on the left / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#142.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $100-200

 

One peso 1895-1897
silver 0.830
35.0 mm.
20.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1895, 1896, 1897
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.7
KM#152.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

One peso 1902-1905 - reduced fineness
silver 0.700
35.0 mm.
20.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1902, 1903, 1905
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.7
KM#152.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

One peso 1910 - increased fineness, reduced weight and size
silver 0.900
31.5 mm.
13.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1910
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.9
KM#152.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

One peso 1915-1917 - reduced fineness, weight and size
silver 0.720
27.5 mm.
9.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1915, 1917
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.72
KM#152.4
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

One peso 1921-1925 - reduced fineness, increased size
silver 0.500
29.0 mm.
9.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1921, 1922, 1924, 1925
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5
KM#152.5-6
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

One peso 1932 - reduced fineness, weight and size
silver 0.400
26.0 mm.
6.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1932
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#174
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

One peso 1927
silver 0.500
29.0 mm.
9.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1927
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 1 UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5
KM#171
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

One peso 1933
copper-nickel
29.0 mm.
10.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1933
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 1 UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#176.1
Coin value in condition "XF" - $3-5

 

One peso 1940
copper-nickel
29.0 mm.
10.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1940
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 1 UN PESO / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / O. ROTY
KM#176.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

One peso 1942-1954
copper
25.2 mm.
7.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Value flanked by Copihue (Lapageria rosea) / 1 UN PESO / year of minting
Armored bust of General Bernardo O'Higgins right / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
KM#179
Coin value in condition "XF" - $1-3

 

One peso 1954-1958
aluminium
25.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Value flanked by Copihue (Lapageria rosea) / 1 UN PESO / year of minting
Armored bust of General Bernardo O'Higgins right / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
KM#179a
Coin value in condition "UNC" - $1-3

 

 

50 centavos 1853-1862
silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 C / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#128
Coin value in condition "VF" - $100-200

 

50 centavos 1862-1867
silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#134
Coin value in condition "VF" - $100-200

 

50 centavos 1867-1872 - smaller garland
silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#139
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-60

 

50 centavos 1902-1905
silver 0.700
28.0 mm.
10.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1902, 1903, 1905
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 50 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#160
Coin value in condition "F" - $10-30

 

50 centavos 1942
copper
20.5 mm.
4.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1942
Value flanked by Copihue (Lapageria rosea) / 50 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Bust of General Bernardo O'Higgins right / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
KM#178
Coin value in condition "VF" - $2-4

 

40 centavos 1907-1908
silver 0.400
25.0 mm.
6.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1907, 1908
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 40 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#163
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

 

20 centavos 1852-1859
silver 0.900
23.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 C / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#125
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

20 centavos 1860-1862 - reduced weight
silver 0.900
23.0 mm.
4.60 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1860, 1861, 1862
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 C / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#125a
Coin value in condition "F" - $20-40

 

20 centavos 1863-1867
silver 0.900
23.0 mm.
4.60 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#135
Coin value in condition "F" - $20-40

 

20 centavos 1867-1879 - smaller garland, weight increase, fineness reduced
silver 0.835
23.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#138.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

20 centavos 1879-1893 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
23.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1893
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.5.
Condor with folded wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#138.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $15-30

 

20 centavos 1891-1893 - underline below "S" in CENTs
silver 0.500
23.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1891, 1892, 1893
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.5.
Condor with folded wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#138.4
Coin value in condition "VF" - $15-30

 

20 centavos 1891 - reduced fineness and weight
silver 0.200
23.0 mm.
4.60 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1891
Feathered arms inside the shield / 20 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.2.
Condor with folded wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#138.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

20 centavos 1896
silver 0.835
21.5 mm.
4.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1896
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / VEINTE CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#151.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-50

 

20 centavos 1899-1907 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
21.5 mm.
4.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1899, 1906, 1907
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / VEINTE CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5.
KM#1515.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

20 centavos 1907-1920 - reduced fineness and weight
silver 0.400
21.5 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1919, 1920
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / VEINTE CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#151.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $5-15

 

20 centavos 1916 - increased fineness
silver 0.450
21.5 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1916
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / VEINTE CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.45
KM#156.4
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

20 centavos 1920-1929
copper-nickel
22.5 mm.
4.50 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1929
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 20 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#167.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $3-5

 

20 centavos 1932-1941
copper-nickel
22.5 mm.
4.50 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 20 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / O. ROTY
KM#167.3
Coin value in condition "XF" - $1-3

 

20 centavos 1942-1953, “Chaucha”
copper
18.0 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Value flanked by Copihue (Lapageria rosea) / 20 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Armored bust of General Bernardo O'Higgins right / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
KM#177
Coin value in condition "XF" - $2-3

 

 

1 decimo 1852-1860
silver 0.900
18.0 mm.
2.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1852, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#124
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-50

 

1 decimo 1860-1862 - reduced weight
silver 0.900
18.0 mm.
2.30 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1860, 1861, 1862
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#124a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

1 decimo 1864-1866
silver 0.900
18.0 mm.
2.30 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1864, 1865, 1866
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#136.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

1 decimo 1867-1880 - weight increased, fineness decreased
silver 0.835
18.0 mm.
2.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#136.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

1 decimo 1879-1894 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
18.0 mm.
2.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.5
Condor with folded wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#136.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

1 decimo 1891 - reduced weight
silver 0.500
18.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1891
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / UN DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.5.
Condor with folded wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#136.3a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $200-300

 

 

10 centavos 1896
silver 0.835
17.0 mm.
2.00 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1896
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / DIEZ CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#156.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $15-30

 

10 centavos 1899-1907 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
17.0 mm.
2.00 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1899, 1901, 1904, 1906, 1907
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / DIEZ CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5.
KM#155.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $15-30

 

10 centavos 1908-1920 - reduced fineness
silver 0.400
17.0 mm.
1.50 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1908, 1909, 1913, 1919, 1920
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / DIEZ CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#156.2a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

10 centavos 1915-1919 - increased fineness
silver 0.450
17.0 mm.
1.50 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / DIEZ CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.45
KM#156.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-30

 

10 centavos 1920-1941
copper-nickel
19.5 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 10 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#166
Coin value in condition "XF" - $5-10

 

 

1/2 decimo 1851-1859
silver 0.900
15.0 mm.
1.25 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#121
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-50

 

1/2 decimo 1860-1862 - reduced weight
silver 0.900
15.0 mm.
1.15 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1860, 1861, 1862
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#121a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

1/2 decimo 1865-1866
silver 0.900
15.0 mm.
1.15 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1865, 1866
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#137.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $50-100

 

1/2 decimo 1867-1881 - weight increased, fineness decreased
silver 0.835
15.0 mm.
1.25 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#137.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

1/2 decimo 1879-1894 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
15.0 mm.
1.25 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1892, 1893, 1894
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO DECIMO / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE .0.5.
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#137.3
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

 

5 centavos 1896
silver 0.835
14.5 mm.
1.00 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1896
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / CINCO CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#155.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $5-15

 

5 centavos 1899-1907 - reduced fineness
silver 0.500
14.0 mm.
1.00 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1899, 1901, 1904, 1906, 1907
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / CINCO CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.5.
KM#155.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $5-15

 

5 centavos 1915-1919 - increased fineness
silver 0.450
14.0 mm.
1.00 gram
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1915, 1916, 1919
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / CINCO CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / 0.45
KM#155.2a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

5 centavos 1920-1938
copper-nickel
16.5 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#165
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

 

2.5 centavos 1886-1898
copper
27.0 mm.
8.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1886, 1887, 1895, 1896, 1898
Face value inside the circle / DOS Y MEDIO 2 1/2 CENTAVOS / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#150
Coin value in condition "F" - $5-15

 

2.5 centavos 1904-1907
copper
25.0 mm.
7.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1904, 1906, 1907
Face value inside the circle / 2 1/2 CENTAVOS / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Liberty head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#162
Coin value in condition "F" - $10-20

 

 

2 centavos 1870-1877
copper-nickel
25.0 mm.
7.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877
Face value inside the circle / DOS CENTAVOS / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#147
Coin value in condition "F" - $20-40

 

2 centavos 1878-1894
copper
25.0 mm.
7.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Face value inside the circle / DOS CENTAVOS / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#147a
Coin value in condition "F" - $20-40

 

2 centavos 1919
copper
21.0 mm.
3.50 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1919
Face value inside the circle / DOS CENTAVOS / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Liberty head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#164
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

 

1 centavo 1835
copper
30.0 mm.
17.80-18.01 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1835
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#115
Coin value in condition "F" - $20-40

 

1 centavo 1851 - reduced weight, year among the star
copper
3.0 mm.
13.40 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1851
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#119
Coin value in condition "F" - $10-30

 

1 centavo 1851 - star raised
copper
30.0 mm.
13.40 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1851
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#120
Coin value in condition "F" - $30-50

 

1 centavo 1853 - refined wreath
copper
30.0 mm.
10.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1853
Face Value within of laurel wreath / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#127
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

1 centavo 1870-1877
copper-nickel
21.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877
Face value inside the circle / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#146
Coin value in condition "F" - $10-20

 

1 centavo 1879-1898
copper
21.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 183, 8941895, 1896, 1897, 1898
Face value inside the circle / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#146a
Coin value in condition "F" - $10-20

 

1 centavo 1904-1908
copper
20.0 mm.
3.50 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1904, 1908
Face value inside the circle / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#161.1
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

1 centavo 1919
copper
19.0 mm.
2.50 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1919
Face value inside the circle / UN CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#161.2
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-20

 

 

1/2 centavo 1835
copper
22.0-22.1 mm.
8.60-8.90 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1835
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#114
Coin value in condition "VF" - $30-50

 

1/2 centavo 1851 - reduced weight, big star
copper
22.0 mm.
5.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1851
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#117
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

1/2 centavo 1851 - star raised
copper
22.0 mm.
4.60 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1851
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#118
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

1/2 centavo 1853 - refined wreath
copper
22.0 mm.
4.60 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1853
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA
5 pointed star / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / year of minting
KM#126
Coin value in condition "VF" - $15-30

 

1/2 centavo 1871-1873
copper-nickel
19.0 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1871, 1872, 1873
Face value inside the circle / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#148
Coin value in condition "VF" - $20-40

 

1/2 centavo 1883-1894
copper
19.0 mm.
3.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1894
Face value inside the circle / MEDIO CENTAVO / ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA / year of minting
Twigs of grain form a crown around head left / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#148a
Coin value in condition "VF" - $10-30

 

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