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| Issuer | Republic of Bolivia |
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| Year | 1852-1856 |
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| Weight | 3.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Bolivian national arms: a mountainous landscape with the iconic Cerro Potosí in the center, a llama passant to the left, and a breadfruit tree to the right, surmounted by a radiant sun. A row of nine five-pointed stars arcs along the lower border, separating the central device from the date and mint mark inscription below. The circular legend REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA is positioned along the upper periphery in Latin characters, with the denomination mark PTS 1S and the date flanking the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a laureate draped bust of Simón Bolívar in right-facing profile, rendered in a classical Roman style with a laurel wreath crowning the head and drapery at the truncation. The name BOLIVAR is incused on the truncation of the bust. The circular legend LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION surrounds the effigy along the full periphery in Latin characters, separated by a dot at the base. |
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