Catalog
Trial Strike 1 Peso
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a large, ornate stylized 'S' mintmark of the Casa de Moneda de Santiago, occupying the majority of the flan. The legend CASA DE MONEDA arcs along the upper periphery, while the founding date 1•X•1743 appears in the lower exergual area, referencing the establishment of the Santiago mint on 1 October 1743. The overall design is plain and commemorative in character, with no additional decorative elements. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Trial strikes from the Casa de Moneda de Chile exist in a murky documentary space — produced to test dies, planchet specifications, or metal composition before a series enters production, they were never intended for release and rarely entered official records with any precision. Whether this piece represents a planchet weight test, a die trial, or a rejected compositional proposal is almost impossible to determine without accompanying mint documentation, which seldom survived Chile's periodic administrative upheavals.