Chile

Captaincy-General of Chile (1541-1810, 1814-1817), Kingdom of Chile (1810-1814) Republic of Chile (1817-present)

Country in South America

Location: Southern Cone

Capital City: Santiago

Government type: Spanish Colony (1541-1810, 1814-1817), Provisional Government (1810-1814), Republic (1817-present)

Main languages: Spanish

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1541: Captaincy-General of Chile (also sometimes called Kingdom of Chile) established by Spain

1810: Chile declares independence from Spain (Patria Vieja)

1810-1824: Chilean War of Independence

1814: Spanish Reconquest

1817: Independence restored

1845: Spain recognizes Chilean independence

Currency

Real (1541-1853)

8 Reales = 1 Peso • 16 Reales = 1 Escudo

First Peso (1839-1959)

1 Peso = 2 Escudos = 8 Reales = 10 Decimos = 100 Centavos •1 Condor = 10 Pesos

Escudo (1960-1975)

1 Escudo = 100 Centesimos

Second Peso (1975-present)

1 Peso = 100 Centavos

Coins from Chile in the collection

Restored Republic (1817-present)

•1/2 Centavo, 1835 (copper, Soho mint (Handsworth), KM#114)

•1 Centavo, 1851 (copper, Heaton mint (Birmingham), KM#119.2)

•1 Centavo, 1871 (cupronickel, KM#146)

•2.5 Centavo, 1898 (copper, KM#150)

•1/2 Decimo, 1880 (silver (.500), KM#137.3)

•10 Centavo, 1922 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#166)

•20 Centavo, 1861 (silver (.900), KM#125a)

•20 Centavo, 1880 (silver (.500), Santiago mint, KM#138)

•20 Centavo, 1921 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#167)

•20 Centavo, 1943 (copper, Santiago mint, KM#177)

•1 Peso, 1884 (silver (.900), Santiago mint, KM#142)

•1 Peso, 1933 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#176)

•1 Centesimo, 1962 (aluminum, Santiago mint, KM#189)

•2 Centesimo, 1964 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#193)

•5 Centesimo, 1964 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#190)

•10 Centesimo, 1970 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#191)

•10 Centesimo, 1971 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#194)

•1 Escudo, 1971 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#197)

•5 Escudo, 1971 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#199)

•5 Escudo, 1972 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#199)

•100 Escudo, 1974 (nickel brass, Santiago mint, KM#202)

•1 Peso, 1975 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#207)

•1 Peso, 1976 (nickel brass, Santiago mint, KM#208)

•1 Peso, 1977 (nickel brass, Santiago mint, KM#208)

•1 Peso, 1979 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#208a)

•1 Peso, 1990 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#216)

•1 Peso, 2002 (aluminum, Santiago mint, KM#231)

•5 Peso, 1995 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Santiago mint, KM#232)

•10 Peso, 1989 (nickel brass, Santiago mint, KM#218)

•10 Peso, 1993 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Santiago mint, KM#288.2)

•10 Peso, 2012 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Santiago mint, KM#288.2)

•50 Peso, 1999 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Santiago mint, KM#219.2)

•50 Peso, 2006 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Santiago mint, KM#219.2)

•100 Peso, 1985 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#226)

•100 Peso, 1989 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#226)

•100 Peso, 1993 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#226)

•100 Peso, 1997 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#226)

•100 Peso, 2001 (nickel brass center in copper-aluminum-nickel ring, Santiago mint, KM#236)

•100 Peso, 2010 (nickel brass center in copper-aluminum-nickel ring, Santiago mint, KM#236)

•500 Peso, 2001 (copper-aluminum center in nickel brass ring, Santiago mint, KM#235)

•500 Peso, 2010 (copper-aluminum center in nickel brass ring, Santiago mint, KM#235)

Banknotes from Chile in the collection

Restored Republic (1817-present)

•5 Peso, 1947-1958 (P#110)

•1 Centesimo, 1960-1961 (P#125) Overprint on P#120

•5 Centesimo, 1960 (P#126) Overprint on P#121

•1/2 Escudo, 1962 (P#134)

•1 Escudo, 1962-1975 (P#135)

•1,000 Peso, 2012 (P#161)

•2,000 Peso, 2009 (P#162)

•5,000 Peso, 2012 (P#163)

•10,000 Peso, 2011 (P#164)