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1 Centavo
| Issuer | Republic of Bolivia |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A condor with wings displayed stands facing, perched upon a rocky outcrop at center, rendered in moderate relief. The bird's head is turned to the left, with detailed feathering across the wings and breast. The circular legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination UN CENTAVO curves along the lower portion of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a dentilated border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA UN CENTAVO |
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Bolivia's copper centavo coinage of the 1870s emerged directly from the country's attempt to rationalize its currency following the decimalization reforms of 1864, which had replaced the old real-based system. The 1878 date falls in the immediate run-up to the War of the Pacific — within months, Chilean forces would occupy the Bolivian coastal province of Antofagasta, triggering a conflict that ultimately cost Bolivia its entire Pacific seaboard and left it landlocked, a status it has never recovered.