2 Pesos

Obverse description	Black on green underprint. At left, an intaglio portrait vignette of Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada; at centre-right, a finely engraved landscape vignette of a village scene; the National Arms of Chile appear at lower right. Two official handstamps are applied: Type III 'SUPERINTENDENCIA DE LA CASA DE MONEDA' and Type IV 'CONTADURIA MAYOR'.
Obverse lettering	AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK REPUBLICA DE CHILE DOS PESOS Convertibles en oro ó plata por el Estado conforme á la lei. SANTIAGO Agosto 7 de 1880 (Translation: American Bank Note Company, New York Republic of Chile Two Pesos Convertible into gold or silver by the State in accordance with the Law. Santiago August 7, 1880)
Reverse description	Printed in brown, the reverse is composed entirely of intricate engine-turned guilloche patterns arranged in horizontal registers, with oval and lozenge-shaped medallions interspersed throughout. The central band carries the bold intaglio inscription 'REPUBLICA DE CHILE' within a rectangular cartouche flanked by numeral '2' counters, while a large ornate circular medallion at left bears the denomination numeral. At right, a circular guilloche medallion encloses the legal tender text in small condensed lettering, citing the Law of 10 April 1879.
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