Chile Coins

Reverse of 1895 Chile 5 Pesos

Countries

Obverse of 1895 Chile 5 Pesos

Chilean Gold Coins

Brief Chilean History
Chile occupies the west coast of the southern part of South America. The Spanish explorer Diego de Almargo attempted to take Chile from the native Incas and Araucanian tribes in 1536. Although he failed, a second Spaniard Pedro de Valdivia succeeded and founded Santiago the capital in 1541. Chile formed its own national government in 1810, and full independence was secured by 1818. Chile has since had an interesting monetary history with long periods of high inflation mixed with a few periods of stability.

Chilean Gold Coins
One of Spain's main priorities in conquering much of South America was to acquire gold. Chile therefore has produced a variety of gold coins for a long period of time, and makes an interesting subject for the collector of gold coins.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
100 Pesos	30.5	20.3397	.900	.5886
50 Pesos	24	10.1698	.900	.2943
20 Pesos 1896 - 1917	26	11.9821	.9166	.3532
20 Pesos 1926 - 1980	18.5	4.0679	.900	.1177
10 Pesos 1851 - 1892	28.5	15.2530	.900	.4414
10 Pesos 1895 - 1901	20	5.9910	.9166	.1766
5 Pesos 1851 - 1873	21.5	7.6265	.900	.2207
5 Pesos 1895 - 1900	16.5	2.9955	.9166	.0883
2 Pesos	17	3.0506	.900	.0882
1 Peso	15	1.5235	.900	.0441

Notes
Denomination = Face Value of Coin
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Total weight in grams
Fineness = Purity of gold alloy
Gold Content = Actual fine gold content in troy ounces.

Bullion Prices & Availability - Various
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.
For prices of individual coins for collectors, please see the individual pages on our Tax Free Gold website for each denomination

Date	Denomination	Grade	Availability	Price £	Price $
Our Choice	100 Pesos	Bullion	Yes	£Ask	$Ask
Our Choice	50 Pesos	Bullion	Yes	£Ask	$Ask
Our Choice	10 Pesos	Bullion	Yes	£Ask	$Ask
Our Choice	5 Pesos	Bullion	Yes	£Ask	$Ask

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £2.50 or
Fully Insured £6 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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Coins Wanted
We make an active market in almost all world coins, gold or otherwise, including Chilean coins. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.

If you want to find the value of a coin you own, please take a look at our page I've Found An Old Coin, What's It Worth?

If you have an enquiry about any of our Chilean Coins, we'd be happy to answer you, but please note it may be quicker to telephone us. Please see the Contact Us page of our website.