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Chilean peso: research record

Evidence coverage: 1975–1975. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Chilean peso

CLP · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Current currency in the inherited endpoint register.
Dated observations: 1975; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Chilean escudoredenominated as · 1975-09-29
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Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Monetary history 2 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1975: rescaling; exact date under reviewCurrency unit rescaling

The central bank's 1979 table records the 1975 change from escudos to pesos at 1,000 escudos per peso.

C587
1975-09-29Redenominated as

Chilean escudo converted into Chilean peso at 1000 old units per new unit. Country-specific currency-history entry. Cash introduction and accounting implementation can differ; earlier unit inputs remain open.

C1018
Evidence & research notes 2 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C587

The central bank's 1979 table records the 1975 change from escudos to pesos at 1,000 escudos per peso.

Banco Central de Chile · Tipo de cambio en Chile, 1948–1978 Citation S320 · Open source ↗

Indexed table footnote, p.24

Source access and limitations

Substantive search-indexed passage inspected; direct full-document retrieval failed or returned blocking/error content.

Supported C1018

Chilean escudo converted into Chilean peso at 1000 old units per new unit. Country-specific currency-history entry. Cash introduction and accounting implementation can differ; earlier unit inputs remain open.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Prior inspected evidence retained; see claim-specific locator

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.

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