Chile: New coin series from 2017

[Jostein]

Some years ago, the The Central Bank of Chile, released for circulation a new banknote series. Now, they announced some days ago that they are working on a new coin series, with new designs, sizes, alloys and weights. They also announced that the coins of 1 and 5 pesos will be phased out. The new series will be composed of $10, 50, 100 and 500 coins.

News in Spanish: http://www.adnradio.cl/noticias/economia/chile-tendra-nuevas-monedas-el-2017/20160502/nota/3122282.aspx

Let's see it...

[Pabitra]

Good news.
Strangely, if they are redesigning new series, they can plan higher denomination like 1000 Peso too.

[redlock]

Is there any news about the new coins? They were supposed to enter circulation by the second half of 2017. We are already in the middle of that. But I haven't been able to find anything beyond the information which came out in May 2016. Considering the promotional and information campaign that they did for the new banknotes a few years ago one would assume they would do something similar for new coins.
Does anyone know what's going on?

[eurocoin]

Is there any news about the new coins? They were supposed to enter circulation by the second half of 2017. We are already in the middle of that. But I haven't been able to find anything beyond the information which came out in May 2016. Considering the promotional and information campaign that they did for the new banknotes a few years ago one would assume they would do something similar for new coins.
Does anyone know what's going on?

I have sent an email to the Central Bank of Chile to ask. Welcome on the forum, Redlock!

[redlock]

I have sent an email to the Central Bank of Chile to ask.

Very good idea. Hopefully, they will respond soon.
(Sometimes, I wish I had picked Spanish instead of French at High School).

Welcome on the forum, Redlock!

Thanks.
Happy to be here. 
chrisild brought me here -- without even knowing it 

[chrisild]

True, I had no idea - but welcome! (Guess it was Enschedé that brought you here ...)

Tschüs,
Christian

[redlock]

I have sent an email to the Central Bank of Chile to ask.

Any response yet?

[eurocoin]

Any response yet?

Not yet unfortunately.

[eurocoin]

The Central Bank of Chile informed that they are still working on the issuance of the new coins.

[redlock]

The Central Bank of Chile informed that they are still working on the issuance of the new coins.

Thanks for the update.