Monetary timeline
2026
Metal
Issue

CLP · New 50 peso transition

Chile

Chile

The independent peso, the escudo interlude, and the restored peso, ending in today’s four-denomination circulation ladder.

2026 circulation map

4 denominations

Banco Central de Chile source

4 value records · 4 specifications · 0 image sets

$500

Five hundred pesos

5 × $100

2000–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
6.5 g
Diameter
26 mm
Edge
Reeded
CompositionCopper-aluminum core · copper-nickel-zinc ring
$100

One hundred pesos

5 make $500

1981–present

This record shows the bimetallic type introduced in 2001; the earlier monometallic 100-peso coin also remains legal tender.

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
7.58 g
Diameter
23.5 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Edge
Alternating plain and reeded sixths
CompositionCopper-nickel-zinc core · copper-aluminum-nickel ring
$50

Fifty pesos

2 make $100

1981–present

A 6.5 g plated-steel version begins gradual introduction in October 2026; the 7 g type remains valid and will co-circulate indefinitely.

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
7 g
Diameter
25 mm
Edge
Chain-pattern lettered edge
CompositionCopper-aluminum-nickel alloy
$10

Ten pesos

10 make $100

1976–present

A smaller plated-steel version is scheduled to enter circulation in early 2027; this is the current 21 mm type.

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
21 mm
Edge
Reeded
CompositionCopper-aluminum-nickel alloy
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