Chilean mint misspells Chile
Heads roll over 50-peso coin blunder
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The general manager of the Chilean mint has been given his marching orders after failing in a pretty fundamental area of his responsibilities: to ensure the country's name is spelt correctly on its national currency.
According to the BBC, thousands of 50-peso coins were issued in 2008 bearing the legend "REPUBLICA DE CHIIE". Surprisingly, no one noticed* until late last year, but when they did, it was time for Gregorio Iniguez and several other employees to start looking for less demanding work.
The Beeb notes that the mint has no plans to withdraw the collectors' item, with those already in possession of a Chiiean 50-peso nugget holding onto it in the hope the price will rise. ®
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* Including the Banco Central de Chile, whose website apparently still features the offending coin, seen on the left, with the proper version at right:
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COMMENTS
No, no, no...
It's an anti-fraud feature. Until El Reg broke the story, the Chilean Mint could identify real coins by checking to see if the name was spelt incorrectly. Now that cunning plan's been blown open they've had to resort to the back-up excuse that it was a terrible mistake.
How the...
...hell do you get right through the vigorous mint design processes, roll out thousands or more such coin and not notice a doozy like that!?
Its not only a failing on the part of the head honcho and his kronies, but the fault of every mother f**ker in that organisation, front desk receptionist included!
Disband the Chilean Mint!!!
Shouty shouty.
the thought uccurs
if you could make that kind of mistake deliberately, snaffle the first thousand or so, wait a day or two so *some* reach circulation before reporting the error to the mint...
What would your coins be worth?
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