{"product_id":"chile-km-189-1-centesimo-1960-1963-vf-condor-date-varies","title":"Chile KM#189 1 Centesimo 1960-1963 VF—Condor, Date varies","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lightly circulated example of Chile's first Escudo-era coinage — struck in lightweight \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eCasa de Moneda de Chile\u003c\/strong\u003e in Santiago and featuring the magnificent \u003cstrong\u003eAndean Condor\u003c\/strong\u003e in full flight. Date varies within the 1960–1963 series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-gray aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flying Andean Condor, wings spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPUBLICA DE CHILE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-gray aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denomination above date, flanked by grain sprigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eº 1 \/ CENTESIMO \/ [year] \/ So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 189; Schön# 30; Numista N#3760\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago (1743–date); mintmark So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960–1963\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Escudo (1960–1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 September 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banco Central de Chile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe King of the Andes, Pressed in Aluminium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAndean Condor\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eVultur gryphus\u003c\/em\u003e) is the largest flying bird on Earth by combined wingspan and weight — spreading up to \u003cstrong\u003e3.3 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e of wing across the sky and riding thermal currents along the spine of the Andes from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego. It can soar for \u003cstrong\u003ehours without a single wingbeat\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering over 200 kilometers in a day. The Inca considered it a messenger of the gods, a creature that carried the souls of the dead to the heavens. The Spanish colonizers, for all their efforts to erase Andean cosmology, couldn’t dislodge the condor from the cultural imagination of the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChile put it on this coin in \u003cstrong\u003e1960\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first year of the \u003cstrong\u003eEscudo\u003c\/strong\u003e — a new currency introduced as Chile tried to modernize its monetary system and tame runaway inflation. The Escudo replaced the old Peso at a rate of \u003cstrong\u003e1 Escudo = 1,000 Pesos\u003c\/strong\u003e. It didn’t work. By the time this coin was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003e29 September 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Escudo itself had been replaced by the new Peso — at a rate of \u003cstrong\u003e1 Peso = 1,000 Escudos\u003c\/strong\u003e. A coin worth one centesimo had become, in purchasing power terms, essentially nothing. The condor outlasted the currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin is struck in \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium\u003c\/strong\u003e — a deliberate choice for a low denomination, keeping production costs below face value. At \u003cstrong\u003e3 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e29 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e across, it’s a surprisingly large, light coin: you notice the weightlessness when you pick it up, the way you might notice a feather. Appropriate, perhaps, for a coin bearing a bird that weighs up to \u003cstrong\u003e15 kilograms\u003c\/strong\u003e yet flies as if gravity is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and you hold a small aluminium record of one of South America’s most turbulent economic decades — and one of its most enduring symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Note on Coin Grading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grade coins by condition — how much wear a coin shows from use. Below is the scale we use, from unworn to well-circulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated (BU)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bank-fresh: Full mint detail, no wear. May show light nicks or bag marks from contact with other coins. Never circulated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Uncirculated (AU)\u003c\/strong\u003e — A whisper of wear: Still shiny with nearly full luster; only the very highest points show the faintest rub. Looks new at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Fine (XF)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lightly circulated: Sharp detail throughout, light wear on the high points, with traces of original shine in protected areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine (VF)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Honestly circulated: Moderate, even wear. Every detail still fully visible, but the high points are smoothed and the original luster is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine \u0026amp; below\u003c\/strong\u003e — Well-worn: Clearly circulated with major detail visible but softened. Honest, everyday-grade coins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Shine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately from wear, we may note a coin as \u003cem\u003eBright\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eToned\u003c\/em\u003e. Many circulated coins — including ones pulled straight from pocket change — are still bright and eye-catching, while others have naturally dulled or darkened, particularly the brass or \"gold\" portion of bimetallic coins. This is independent of grade: a lightly circulated coin can be bright, and an unworn coin can be toned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Grades are assigned by visual inspection and reflect our best honest assessment. Individual coins are representative of their grade tier and may vary slightly. Natural toning and minor contact marks develop over a coin's lifetime, are normal, and are not considered defects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52585384378679,"sku":"CL189VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/189ocopy.jpg?v=1782903345","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/chile-km-189-1-centesimo-1960-1963-vf-condor-date-varies","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}