CHILE REP 20 CENTAVOS 1948
THIS COIN IS CALLED "CHAUCHA"
ARMORED BUST OF BERNARDO O'HIGGINS RIGHT,THE NOT ON TRUNCATION,COPIHUE FLOWER LEFT & RIGHT OF DENOMINATION
DIAMETER: 18.06mm WEIGHT(g): 2.92 METAL: COPPER
OBVERSE: ARMORED BUST OF GENERAL BERNARDO O'HIGGINS FACING RIGHT
REVERSE: DENOMINATION ABOVE DATE
20 Centavos
© Essor Prof
Features
| Issuer | Chile  |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1818-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1942-1953 |
| Value | 20 Centavos (0.20) |
| Currency | Old peso (1835-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1960 |
| Number | N# 3541 |
| References | KM# 177 |
Obverse
Portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins to the right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CHILE
BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
Translation: REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Reverse
Value flanked by Copihue-Flowers (Lapageria rosea), Chile national flower
Script: Latin
Lettering:
So
20
CENTAVOS
1950
Edge
Plain
© Cyrillius
Mint
 (So) | Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date) |