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  • 100 Pesos 2001-2021, KM# 236, Chile
  • 100 Pesos 2001-2021, KM# 236, Chile
Obverse

Depicts a portrait of a Mapuche Indian Woman surrounded by the country name and inscription "Native People".

The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of present-day Patagonia. The collective term refers to a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage as Mapudungun speakers. Their influence once extended from the Aconcagua River to the Chiloé Archipelago and spread later eastward to the Argentine pampa. Today the collective group makes up over 80% of the indigenous peoples in Chile, and about 9% of the total Chilean population. They are particularly concentrated in Araucanía. Many have migrated to the Santiago area for economic opportunities.

Mintmarks:
• So (Casa de Moneda de Chile
• Caduceus (Mercury's wand, a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings), the logo of the Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, the Netherlands), 2014-2015

REPUBLICA DE CHILE
MAPUCHE
So
· PUEBLOS ORIGINARIOS ·

Reverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Chile within wreath, denomination below.

The coat of arms of Chile dates from 1834 and was designed by the English artist Charles Wood Taylor (1792-1856). A five pointed white star is in the centre of the shield. This background is supported in one side by a condor, the most significant bird of prey from the Andes, and in the other, by a huemul (south Andean deer), a mammal endemic to Chile. Both animals wear golden naval crowns symbolising the heroic deeds of the Chilean Navy in the Pacific Ocean.

The coat of arms is crowned by a three-feathered crest, each feather bearing one colour: blue, white and red. This crest was a symbol of distinction that former Presidents of the Republic used to wear on their hats.

Underneath the coat of arms and on the elaborated pedestal, there is a white band with the motto: Por la Razón o la Fuerza ("By reason or force").

POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA
2006
100
PESOS

Edge

100 Pesos

KM# 236 Schön# 84
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Characteristics
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Aluminium Bronze
Center Cupronickel
Weight 7.58 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mints
Casa de Moneda de Chile (So)
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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