1 Peso 1942-1954 front 1 Peso 1942-1954 back
1 Peso 1942-1954 photo
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1 Peso

 
Copper 7.5 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Chile
Period
Republic (1818-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1942-1954
Value
1 Peso
Currency
Old peso (1835-1959)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 January 1960
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#3544
Rarity index
6%

Reverse

Value flanked by Copihue-Flowers (Lapageria rosea), Chile's national flower, and the denomination below and the date at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
So
1
UN
PESO
1942

Translation: One peso

Edge

Reeded

Comment

There should be an extra year line for 1953. Besides the long top 5 and the short top 5, there is also the curled top 5, probably the normal 5 like it is on the 1951 and 1952 issues: