1 Boliviano

€1.00
IssuerBolivia
Year1872-1893
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Boliviano
CurrencyFirst boliviano (1864-1963)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight25 g
Dimensions35.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#160
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of Bolivia: a condor-topped oval (with the sun, two mountains (the Cerro Rico and the Cerro Menor in Potosi), a chapel, a palm tree, a wheat sheaf and a lama) with in the background flags, cannons, rifles, an axe and a Liberty cap. Nine stars below which symbolize the nine departments.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA BOLIVIANA
(Translation: Bolivian Republic)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLA UNION ES LA FUERZA UN BOLIVIANO 25 GMS9DSFINO ·PTS· 1872 F.E.
(Translation: Unity is strength)
Edge
MintPTS
Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage1872 PTS FE - KM#160.1 -
1873 PTS FE - KM#160.1 -
1874 PTS FE - KM#160.1 -
1875 PTS FE - KM#160.1 -
1877 PTS FE - KM#160.1 -
1879 PTS FE - KM#160.2 -
1884 PTS FE - KM#160.3 Proof -
1887 PTS FE - KM#160.3 rare -
1893 PTS CB - KM#160.3 ultra rare -
Catalog ID8140093920
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