10 Centavos Type 1 lettering 'LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA'

Issuer Bolivia
Year 1870-1871
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Centavos (0.10)
Currency First boliviano (1864-1963)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#153.1
Obverse description 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) -
Numisquare ID 6166711970
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