Coat of arms, with nine stars below NOTE: Wide wreaths have four leaves at top while normal size wreaths have two leaves at top
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA (Translation: Republic of Bolivia)
Reverse description
Denomination within wreath, date and motto outside, along rim.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA
UN BOLIVIANO
25 Gms 9 Ds FINO
E.R. 1870 .PTS.
Edge
Reeded
Mint
PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage
1870 ER - KM#155.1 (Legend around rectangular shield, 11 stars below) - 1870 PTS ER - KM#155.2 (Dot under `MS`) - 1870 PTS ER - KM#155.3 (Line and dot under `MS` and `S`, normal wreath) - 1870 PTS ER - KM#155.3 (Line and dot under `MS` and `S`, normal wreath) Proof - 1870 PTS ER - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom) - 1871 PTS EF - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom) - 1871 PTS ER - KM#155.3 (Line and dot under `MS` and `S`, normal wreath) overdate variety exists - 1871 PTS ER - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom) - 1871 PTS FP - KM#155.3 (Line and dot under `MS` and `S`, normal wreath) - 1871 PTS FP - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom) - 1872 PTS FE - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom) - 1872 PTS FR - KM#155.4 (9 stars at bottom; error `REPUB(L/B)ICA` -