Title

Quodlibet

20 Centavos – Chile

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1879 Chile circulation coins

Context

Years: 1879–1893

Issuer: Chile

Period:

(since 1818)

Currency:

(1835—1959)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 17,604,000

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 2.50 g

Thickness: 1.35 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 50% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #138

Numista: #27165

Value

Bullion value: $6.86

Obverse

Inscription:

POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA

1893

Translation:

BY REASON OR FORCE

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE CHILE

0.5.

So

20 CENTs

Translation:

Republic of Chile

0.5

South

20 Cents

Script: Latin

Languages: Spanish, Latin

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Chile	So

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1879	So	—
1880	So	6,846,000
1881	So	6,408,000
1890	So	—
1891	So	2,953,000
1892	So	—
1893	So	1,397,000

Series: 1879 Chile circulation coins

1 Décimo obverse

1 Décimo reverse

½ Décimo obverse

½ Décimo reverse

20 Centavos obverse

20 Centavos reverse

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