Chile 1 Peso and 1/2, 1, and 2 Reales 1817 to 1834
Chile used the obelisk and volcano pattern on both peso and reales silver coins between 1817 and 1834. The denomination is inside the wreath over the volcano. Our main picture (upper left) show a real, and the secondary picture (lower right) shows a peso. All these coins are quite valuable. The catalog values below are very approximate, and desirable coins can easily exceed these values.
1 PESO
worn: $80 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $450
well preserved: $1000
fully uncirculated: $4000
pesos dated 1817 with 'centered Y' are quite rare and catalog over $2000 in average circulated condition, much more in well preserved condition
pesos dated 1821 are somewhat rare; double the values above
1/2 REAL
worn: $15 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $50
well preserved: $100
fully uncirculated: $400
1 REAL
worn: $18 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $75
well preserved: $200
fully uncirculated: $800
2 REALES
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $140
well preserved: $300
fully uncirculated: $1000
The 1 real in our picture comes from
Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger in Frankfurt, Germany, who sold it for 190 euros (about $250 US dollars) in a 2011 auction. Thank you, Dr. Peus, for use of your coin photo.
The 1 peso in our picture comes from an interested CoinQuest reader. It sold for a whopping $20000 in a 2014 auction. Many thanks.
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Coin: 15022, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201306, Last review: 201711
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1817, filter: 1817 to 1834
Image: chile_1_real_1834.jpg
Tags: fern libertatis mountains beading period garland liberta reif ribbons colours periods libera liafy leaves bannered fuerza una leaf piller hills obelisque upright centered colors 2nd libertas flags lunion reales stars reef libertad certer volcanos leave leaved leafs banner blanket wreah centers independenta beaded liberte independencia centre column burst banners eruption dunion santiago moutains leafe mountain point leafy preso vna tower wreath dots independancia bough independent uno beads liberdad leafed chile leavs points off flag foliage libertao star liberty starburst columns wreathed offcenter ferns sash chains pillar starrs wreth volcanoes 1st boughs rief pillars liberate bead reale peso union obelisk liber ivy towers independiente real dot volcano hill greenery wreaths wreathe chain wreat libertate bush center independance ribon independence pesos offset dotted ribbon
