2 Pounds - Vespula Germanica - German wasp

Features

Pretended issuer	Chiloé Island (Chilean States)
Type	Fantasy coins
Year	2025
Value	2 Pounds
Currency	Pound
Composition	Brass (Colorized)
Weight	10.3 g
Diameter	29 mm
Thickness	2.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 534501

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Commemorative issue

World fauna

Series: insect

Obverse

Chiloé Coat of arms at center, Island name on top, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLA DE CHILOÉ
2 POUNDS

Translation: Chiloé Island

Reverse

German wasp , sciencific name on right, issuing year below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VESPULA GERMANICA
2025

Edge

Plain

Comments

Chiloe Island is located off the coast of Chile. In 1558 Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza, the Spanish governor of Chile, began an expedition which resulted in Chiloe being claimed by Spain. In 1567 the Spanish established the City of Castro as part of their campaign to pacify the inhabitants and control the island. Though Chile declared independence from Spain in 1818, Chiloe held out as one of the last Spanish strongholds in South America. It had two failed attempts at independence before being formally incorporated into the Chilean Republic in 1826.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2025

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