Bolivian arms, country name as curved legend on sides, 11 5-pointed stars below
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA (Translation: Republic of Bolivia)
Reverse description
Face value, weight and fineness into a owl wreath. Engraver initials motto and mintmark as curved legend near edge on sides and top, date below
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA
DIEZ CTS
2 GMS Y 5 DS.
9 DS. FINO
E.R 1871 PTS (Translation: The union makes the strength Ten Cents 2 grams and 5 tenths (2.5g) 9 tenths fineness (0.900) E. R. (assayer initials) 1871 PTS (mintmark))
Edge
Reeded
Mint
PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage
1870 ER - KM#153.1 (11 stars, Error LA VION HACE) - 1870 ER - KM#153.1 (11 stars) - 1871 ER - KM#153.1 (11 stars, A in REPUBLICA inverted V and BOLI(V/L)IA) - 1871 ER - KM#153.1 (11 stars) - 1871 FP - KM#153.1 (11 stars, A in REPUBLICA inverted V and BOLI(V/L)IA) - 1871 FP - KM#153.1 (11 stars) -