5 Centavos

5 Centavos - obverse5 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Chile
Period Republic (1818-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1896-1899
Value 5 Centavos (0.05)
Currency Old peso (1835-1959)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 1 g
Diameter 14.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
64762
References KM# 155.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Andean Condor on rock

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA DE CHILE

Reverse

Value within wreath.
At the base there are a hammer and sickle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
So
CINCO
CENTAVOS
1896

Edge

Milled

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1896 So 888 000 90% Large 6
1896 So 8% Small 6
1899 So Photo 18% 2nd 9/inverted 6. Probably a typo from Krause, maybe should be 1896/inverted 6, a scarce overdate.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231912
Lot 63158
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2019 1899 So – 2nd 9/inverted 6. Probably a typo from Krause, maybe should be 1896/inverted 6, a scarce overdate. UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 132.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231905
Lot 65151
Internet Archive
31 Jan 2019 1899 So – 2nd 9/inverted 6. Probably a typo from Krause, maybe should be 1896/inverted 6, a scarce overdate. UNC
(NGC MS64)
Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 2123
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 19.44
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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