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1 Centavo
| Issuer | Republic of Chile |
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| Year | 1871-1877 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#146 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a wreath of wheat and flowers in her flowing hair, occupying the central field. The mint mark 'S' (Santiago Mint) appears below the truncation at the bottom of the coin. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA DE CHILE' runs along the outer periphery, and the entire design is bordered by a toothed rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE So |
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Chile's switch to copper-nickel for this denomination in 1871 was part of a broader Latin American push toward token coinage that could survive coastal humidity and heavy commercial use better than pure copper. The centavo series ran through 1877, when fiscal pressure and falling copper prices prompted a reassessment of the entire subsidiary coinage structure — production was quietly halted rather than formally discontinued.