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2½ Centavos – Chile

Context

Years: 1886–1898

Issuer: Chile

Period:

(since 1818)

Currency:

(1835—1959)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 3,596,000

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 8 g

Thickness: 1.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #150

Numista: #14974

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE CHILE

So

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF CHILE

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Inscription:

ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA

DOS I MEDIO

2½ CENTAVOS

1898

Script: Latin

Plain

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1886	So	381,000
1887	So	500,000
1895	So	366,000
1896	So	172,000
1898	So	2,177,000

🌱 Fairly Common