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1 Peso Santiago
| Issuer | Chile |
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| Year | 1817-1834 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | CHILE INDEPENDIENTE UN PESO ·SANTIAGO· |
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| Mintage | 1817 - KM#82.1: Y above pillar - 1817 FD - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 1817 FJ - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 1818 FD - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 371,000 1819 FD - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 236,000 1820 FD - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 116,000 1821 FD - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 126,000 1822 FI - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 148,000 1823 FI - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 45,000 1824 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 11,000 1825 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 3,400 1826 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar; Rare - 6,111 1830 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 6,868 1831 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 51,000 1832 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 40,000 1833 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 88,000 1834 I - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - 43,000 1834 IJ - KM#82.2: Y to left of pillar - |
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Chile's first peso issues after independence were struck at the Santiago mint using machinery and dies inherited from the colonial period, with Spanish-trained assayers still running day-to-day operations. The new republic had declared independence in 1818 but lacked the infrastructure — and the political stability — to overhaul its monetary system quickly. Royalist forces were not fully expelled from Chilean territory until 1826, meaning early pieces in this series were minted while the country was still technically at war.
The assayer's initial on these pieces matters considerably for specialists. Known assayer marks across this date range include FI and IJ, and the transition between them tracks closely with documented personnel changes at the Casa de Moneda de Santiago.