Title

Heritage Auctions

2½ Centavos – Chile

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1904–1908

Issuer: Chile

Period:

(since 1818)

Currency:

(1835—1959)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 901,000

Material

Diameter: 25 mm

Weight: 7.1 g

Thickness: 2.92 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #162

Numista: #9708

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE CHILE

Translation:

Republic of Chile

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA

2½

CENTAVOS

So

* 1904 *

Translation:

Economy is wealth

2½

Cents

So

* 1904 *

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Categories

Symbol> Allegory

Symbol> Phrygian cap

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Chile	(So)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1904	So	277,000
1906	So	161,000
1907	So	262,000
1908	So	201,000

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