Catalog
50 Centésimos
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Manuel Javier Rodríguez Erdoíza (1785–1818), Chilean patriot, military officer, and statesman regarded as one of the founding heroes of the Chilean nation. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine portraiture detail. The legend REPUBLICA DE CHILE arcs along the upper periphery, while the designer's signature F.ORE.P. and the abbreviated name M.RODRIGUEZ appear in the field. The overall style is characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Latin American medallic engraving. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE M.RODRIGUEZ F.ORE.P. (Translation: Republic of Chile M.Rodriguez F.ORE.P.) |
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By 1971, Chile's monetary system was already buckling under inflationary pressure that would accelerate dramatically through Allende's presidency. This denomination was effectively obsolete within a few years — the escudo's collapse rendered small fractional coinage worthless in practical exchange before the 1975 peso reform swept the entire series away.