| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 12 |
| General Description | Second Peso, introduced on September 29, 1975 by decree 1,123; replacing the escudo at a rate of 1 peso = 1000 escudos. It was subdivided into 100 centavos until 1984. In 1975, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos and 1 peso. The 1, 5 and 10 centavo coins were very similar to the 10, 50 and 100 escudo coins they replaced. |
| Obv. Description | Bust of Bernardo O'Higginss facing right. August 20, 1778 - October 24, 1842), was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. |
| Rev. Description | Denominator above the date within a wreath |
| Catalog code | KM# 208 |
| Mintage | 30,000,000 |
| Diameter | 24.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.60 mm |
| Weight | 5.1100 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | Chile - Santiago de Chile (Armant Metalurgica) |
| Edge Type | reeded |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
XF $0.10 UNC $0.25 |
