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1 Boliviano pattern
| Issuer | Bolivia |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Value | 1 Boliviano |
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| Obverse description | The Bolivian national coat of arms occupies the central field, rendered in detailed relief. A curved legend reading REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA arcs along the upper periphery. Eleven five-pointed stars are arranged in a row below the shield, representing the departments of the republic. The overall composition reflects the standard heraldic style employed at the Potosí Mint during the mid-nineteenth century. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bolivia's decimal coinage transition in the 1860s was contentious — the country had struck silver in colonial-weight standards for centuries, and reforming the system required political will that repeatedly stalled. This pattern was struck in 1868 as part of that push toward decimalization, though the specific 1 Boliviano denomination never entered regular circulation in this form. KM#Pn8 is known in extremely limited numbers, as patterns of this period were produced for official review rather than distribution.