Chile - coins 50 and 40 centavos 1865-1959

Peso=10 decimos=100 centavos

50 centavos 1853-1862

silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 C / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#128
Coin value in condition "VF" - 100-200 USD

50 centavos 1862-1867

silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#134
Coin value in condition "VF" - 100-200 USD

50 centavos 1867-1872 - smaller garland

silver 0.900
30.0 mm.
12.50 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872
Feathered arms inside the shield / 50 CENTs / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
Condor with outstretched wings and claw on shield / POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA / year of minting
KM#139
Coin value in condition "VF" - 30-60 USD

50 centavos 1902-1905

silver 0.700
28.0 mm.
10.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1902, 1903, 1905
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 50 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#160
Coin value in condition "F" - 10-30 USD

50 centavos 1942

copper
20.5 mm.
4.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1942
Value flanked by Copihue (Lapageria rosea) / 50 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Bust of General Bernardo O'Higgins right / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE / BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
KM#178
Coin value in condition "VF" - 2-4 USD

40 centavos 1907-1908

silver 0.400
25.0 mm.
6.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1907, 1908
Laurel wreath surrounds face value / 40 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Defiant condor on the rock / REPÚBLICA DE CHILE
KM#163
Coin value in condition "VF" - 20-40 USD