| Issuer | Chile |
| Year | 1942-1954 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | Old peso (1835-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | René Thénot |
| In circulation to | 1 January 1960 |
| Reference(s) | KM#179, Schön#25 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Bernardo O`Higgins (1778-1842) leader of the Chile independence facing left along with José de San Martín |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE
BERNARDO
O`HIGGINS
R.THENOT (Translation: Republic of Chile) |
| Reverse description | Value flanked by Copihue-Flowers (Lapageria rosea), Chile`s national flower, and the denomination below and the date at the bottom |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | So
1
UN
PESO
1942 (Translation: One peso) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (So) Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) |
| Mintage | 1942 So - - 15 150 000 1943 So - - 16 900 000 1944 So - - 12 050 000 1945 So - - 7 600 000 1946 So - - 2 050 000 1947 So - - 2 200 000 1948 So - - 5 900 000 1949 So - - 7 100 000 1950 So - - 7 250 000 1951 So - - 8 150 000 1952 So - - 10 400 000 1953 So - Long curled top 5 - 1953 So - Long straight top 5 - 1953 So - Short top 5 - 17 200 000 1954 So - - 7 566 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1541313160 |
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