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What does the existence of 5 Chilean Pesos suggest about wealth?

Contemplate this for a moment:

10,000 Chilean pesos is the equivalent of $16.30 US Dollars.

Over the course of my voyage in Chile, I have acquired many 5 peso coins, or $0.0082. I have heard of the existence of a 1 peso coin as well.

What does it tell us about value, to know that in a world where 1% of the population owns 99% of the wealth, there exists simultaneously the value of 5 Chilean pesos?

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