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1 Peso

Issuer Copiapó, City of
Year 1859
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Uniface emergency issue. Central device comprises a crudely struck escutcheon bearing a five-pointed star in relief, positioned in the upper field. Immediately below the shield, a rectangular cartouche contains the denomination numeral and abbreviation for peso. The entire design is rendered in low, unrefined relief against a plain, flat field, reflecting the exigent circumstances of its local production.
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Reverse description Plain, blank field with no design, legend, or devices, confirming the uniface nature of this emergency municipal issue. The surface shows the characteristic flat, unworked appearance of a coin struck on one side only.
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