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20 Centavos Pattern
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Chile |
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| Year | 1941 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | A finely modeled condor stands facing left in the central field, wings partially raised in a heraldic posture, perched with talons gripping an implied rocky base. The bird's feathering is rendered with exceptional sculptural detail in the style of Louis-Oscar Roty. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE CHILE arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters. The engraver's signature O. Roty appears in small incuse letters at the lower field beneath the condor. The coin is framed by a beaded border running along the entire rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE O. Roty (Translation: Republic of Chile) |
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Pattern coinage from Chile's 1941 series reflects an active period of monetary revision as the country grappled with wartime inflation and pressure to reduce silver content in circulating issues. The Casa de Moneda struck several bronze trial pieces that year exploring alternative compositions before final production decisions were made.
KM#PnB63 is among the lesser-documented of these trials, with surviving population numbers unclear in major registry services.