Obverse description	Bolivian Coat of Arms, country name on sides. Emblem of Bolivia: The sun, two Mountains (the Cerro Rico and the Cerro Menor), Sacred Heart Chapel, a palm tree, a sheaf of wheat, a lama. Below, 9 or 11 stars representing the departments of the country.  Escudo Boliviano, nombre del país a los lados. Emblema de Bolivia: Sol, dos montañas (Cerro Rico y Cerro Menor), Capilla del Sagrado Corazón, palmera, haz de trigo, llama. Abajo 9 u 11 estrellas, representando los departamentos del país.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA ★★★★★★★★★★★ (Translation: Bolivian Republic)
Reverse description	Denomination, weight and fineness within wreath at center, motto as curved legend on top, minthouse monogram and essayer initials on sides, date below.  Valor facial, peso y pureza entre dos ramas al centro, lema como leyenda curvada arriba, monograma de ceca e iniciales del ensayador a los lados, fecha abajo.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	• LA UNION ES LA FUERZA • 1 BOLIVIANO 500. Gs. 9. Ds FINO • PTS (tangled) • 1868 • F • E • (Translation: The unity is the strength 1 Boliviano 500 grains (old weight unit) 9/10 fineness (0.900) PTS (tangled letters=Potosi mint monogram) 1868 F. E.)
Edge	Smooth, with raised lettering.
Mint	PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage	1864 FP - KM# 152.1 - 1864 FP - KM# 152.1 (`P` on inverted `P` error) - 1864 FP - KM# 152.1 (error: `BOLIVIANA`) - 1864 FP - KM# 152.1 (error: inverted `P`) - 1865 FP - KM# 152.1 (`D` on reversed `D` error) - 1865 FP - KM# 152.1 overdate varieties exist - 1866 FP - KM# 152.1 overpunch variety exists - 1867 FE - KM# 152.2 (error: `REPUBLICA BOLIVIANO`) - 1867 FE - KM# 152.2 overdate variety exists - 1867 FP - KM# 152.1 - 1867 FP - KM# 152.2 overdate varieties exist - 1868 FE - KM# 152.2 overdate variety exists - 720 000 1868 FP - KM# 152.1 - 1868 FP - KM# 152.2 - 1869 FE - KM# 152.2 overdate variety exists - 260 000 1869 FP - KM# 152.2 -
Catalog ID	8442251710
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