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2 Pesos
| Uitgever | República de Chile (Government Issue) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1885-1895 |
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| Drukker | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | REPUBLICA DE CHILE vale por DOS PESOS convertibles en oro ó plata por el Estado conforme á la lei. SANTIAGO Junio 16 del 93. American Bank Note Co., New York (Translation: Republic of Chile worth Two Pesos convertible into gold or silver by the State in accordance with the Law. SANTIAGO June 16, 1893. American Bank Note Co., New York) |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Printed in brown, the reverse is entirely covered by an intricate engine-turned guilloche framework composed of interlocking oval and lozenge-shaped lathe-work rosettes, corner ornaments, and geometric border panels. A bold numeral 2 in ornate scroll style occupies the left-center medallion, with the legend REPÚBLICA DE CHILE set in large serif capitals across the middle field. At right, an oval medallion encloses the legal tender text in small compressed lettering, citing the Lei de 10 de Abril de 1879. |
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| Opmerkingen |
Chile's government-issued peso notes of this period emerged from a monetary crisis rather than routine policy. The 1878 suspension of gold convertibility — pushed through as Chilean banks buckled under the strain of a global credit contraction — left the state issuing paper currency directly, bypassing the commercial banking system that had previously handled note circulation. This series was produced across a decade-long window during which convertibility was not restored, and the notes functioned as inconvertible fiat in everything but name.
The American Bank Note Company held a near-monopoly on South American government printing work through this period, which partly explains the visual consistency across otherwise unrelated issuing authorities from Buenos Aires to Santiago.