500 Pesos

Features

Issuer	Chile
Period	Republic (1818-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2000-2022
Value	500 Pesos 500 CLP = USD 0.62
Currency	New peso (1975-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-aluminium centre in nickel brass ring (Core: 95% Copper, 5% Aluminum. Ring: 70% Copper, 15% Nickel, 15% Zinc)
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 2722
References	KM# 235, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 86 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez with the mintmark right of the head, engraver's signature in the right side of the bust (if present).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CHILE
So
CARDENAL
RAUL SILVA
HENRIQUEZ
F.ORE.P.

Translation:
Republic of Chile
So
Cardinal
Raul Silva
Henriquez
F.ORE.P.

Engraver: Francisco Orellana P.

Reverse

Value and date within wreath, star above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500
PESOS
2008

Edge

Reeded. Coins from 2000 to 2003 haves 23.5 grooves/cm and from 2008 to 2016 haves 27 grooves/cm. There are some scarce varieties with 27 grooves/cm in 2002 Large date variety and 2003.

Mint

(So)	Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)

Comments

Different dies are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - bowed portrait with signature on the right truncation of shoulder.
Die 2 - sitting portrait with signature.
Die 3 - sitting portrait without signature, bold script of REPUBLICA DE CHILE.
Die 4 - sitting portrait without signature, fine script of REPUBLICA DE CHILE.
Notes. 1. The main difference between bowed and sitting portrait is the rotation of the portrait only with respect to other fragments. After the introducing the die 1 at the next dies the portrait was rotated for 4° counterclockwise to make impression of sitting figure.
2. There are many other features, which distinguish the dies, such as size of mintmark and fonts of legends.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Reverse
Die A - numeral '5' in denomination with serif at horizontal bar, wide leaves in wreath.
Die B - numeral '5' in denomination without serif at horizontal bar, narrow leaves in wreath.

Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
Note. From year to year position and font of date differs.

2002
Die A1 - numerals in date narrow and tall, the date condensed.
Die A2- numerals in date wide, the date wide.

Edge
a - 23.5 grooves/cm.
b - 27 grooves/cm.
Edge a at the top of the photo, b - at the bottom.

Combinations
1+A+a: 2000, 2001, 2002 A1, 2002 A2, 2003.
1+A+b: 2002 A2, 2003, 2008.
2+B+b: 2008.
3+C+b: 2010-2014.
4+C+b: 2015, 2016.
4+C: 2017.

2008
In 2008 coins were struck with both dies A and B which have additional difference in font of date: bold font die A (top line of photos) and fine font die B (bottom line of photos).

Photos of reverses with different styles of dates:

numerals in date wide and bold, the date wide

numerals in date wide and fine, the date wide

numerals in date narrow and tall, the date condensed, position low

numerals in date narrow and tall, the date condensed, position high

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2000 So	20 000 000		$ 0.71	$ 0.87	$ 0.99	$ 1.50	$ 4.00	23%	With F. Ore. P
2001 So	30 000 000		$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 4.00	25%	With F. Ore. P
2002 So		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00			15%	Large date (5.2mm), With F. Ore. P - Grooves variants exist
2002 So			$ 0.99	$ 0.99				17%	Small date (4.1mm), With F. Ore. P
2003 So	35 000 000		$ 0.54	$ 0.78	$ 0.95			21%	With F. Ore. P. - Grooves variants exist
2008 So			$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 0.98	$ 1.50	22%	Large Mint Mark, Thick date. With F. Ore. P.
2008 So				$ 0.88	$ 0.92			6%	Small Mint Mark, Thin date. With F. Ore. P.
2010 So	70 000 000			$ 1.10				4%	Without F. Ore. P.
2011 So	20 000 000			$ 0.83	$ 0.83			8%	Without F. Ore. P.
2012 So	25 000 000			$ 0.60	$ 0.83			11%	Without F. Ore. P.
2013 So	32 000 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.30			11%	Without F. Ore. P.
2014 So	21 000 000			$ 0.83	$ 0.83			7%	Without F. Ore. P.
2015 So	68 000 000			$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.80		15%	Without F. Ore. P.
2016 So	28 000 000			$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.60	6%	Without F. Ore. P.
2017 So	3 000 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.10			8%	Without F. Ore. P.
2018 So	22 000 000				$ 0.64			1.3%	Without F. Ore. P.
2019 So								1.0%	Without F. Ore. P.
2021 So								1.3%	Without F. Ore. P.
2022 So								0.08%	Without F. Ore. P.

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