Title

Heritage Auctions

½ Centavo – Chile

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1853 Chile circulation coins

Context

Year: 1853

Issuer: Chile

Period:

(since 1818)

Currency:

(1835—1959)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,667,000

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 5 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #126

Numista: #20970

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE CHILE

· 1853 ·

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF CHILE

· 1853 ·

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA

MEDIO

CENTAVO

Translation:

Economy is wealth

Half

Cent

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1853	—	2,667,000
1853	—	—	Proof

Series: 1853 Chile circulation coins

½ Centavo obverse

½ Centavo reverse

1 Centavo obverse

1 Centavo reverse

1 Peso obverse

1 Peso reverse

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