Brief Chilean History
Chile occupies the west coast of the southern part of South America. The Spanish explorer Diego de Almargo attempted to take Chile from the native Incas and Araucanian tribes in 1536. Although he failed, a second Spaniard Pedro de Valdivia succeeded and founded Santiago the capital in 1541. Chile formed its own national government in 1810, and full independence was secured by 1818. Chile has since had an interesting monetary history with long periods of high inflation mixed with a few periods of stability.

Chilean Gold Coins
One of Spain's main priorities in conquering much of South America was to acquire gold. Chile therefore has produced a variety of gold coins for a long period of time, and makes an interesting subject for the collector of gold coins.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
100 Pesos	30.5	20.3397	.900	.5886
50 Pesos	24	10.1698	.900	.2943
20 Pesos 1896 - 1917	26	11.9821	.9166	.3532
20 Pesos 1926 - 1980	18.5	4.0679	.900	.1177
10 Pesos 1851 - 1892	28.5	15.2530	.900	.4414
10 Pesos 1895 - 1901	20	5.9910	.9166	.1766
5 Pesos 1851 - 1873	21.5	7.6265	.900	.2207
5 Pesos 1895 - 1900	16.5	2.9955	.9166	.0883
2 Pesos	17	3.0506	.900	.0882
1 Peso	15	1.5235	.900	.0441

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