Country:

Chile

Series:

1975~Today - Pesos (CLP)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes CL-000055
World Coins km231

Themes:

Freedom Fighters | Heroes | Independency Activists | Liberations | Wreaths

Issued on:

1992

Last issue date:

2015

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, The Netherlands

Composition:

Aluminium

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

8-angular (octagonal)

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

0.7 grams

Diameter:

16.32 mm

Thickness:

1.2 mm

Face value:

1 $ - Chilean peso

Composition Details:

~ 98% aluminium

Score:

8% Accuracy: Very High

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Description:

Front: (value) 1 / PESO above (year) 1992 until 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 until 2013 or 2015
legend: none, wreath of 2 branches with (9-9) 18 leaves
Back: Armored bust founding father Bernardo O'Higgins (right) between (left, mint mark) So (Santiago Mint) or ☤ (Utrech Mint) and (right, name) LIBERTADOR B. O'HIGGINS, designer at bottom FR. TʜᴇɴᴏT (Francis R.Thenot)
legend (circular): (state name, left) REPUBLICA (right) DE CHILE
Edge: P - plain, type: Π

Mints:
So - Chile
☤ - Netherlands

Note: Varieties exist