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  • 1 Peso 1954-1958, KM# 179a, Chile
  • 1 Peso 1954-1958, KM# 179a, Chile
Obverse

Portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins to the right.

Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (1778–1842) was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Spanish and Irish ancestry. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state.

Engraver: René Thénot

REPUBLICA DE CHILE
BERNARDO
O'HIGGINS
R.THENOT

Reverse

Depicts the denomination with the mintmark above and the issue date below, Copihue (Lapageria) Flowers above.

Lapageria is a genus of flowering plants with only one known species, Lapageria rosea, commonly known as Chilean bellflower or copihue (co‑pee‑wueh, from Mapudungun kopiwe). Lapageria rosea is endemic to Chile and it is the national flower of this country. It grows in forests in the southern part of Chile, being part of the Valdivian temperate rainforests ecoregion flora.

So
1
UN
PESO
1956

Edge

1 Peso

KM# 179a Schön# 26
Characteristics
Material Aluminium
Weight 2 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Casa de Moneda de Chile (So)

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