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10 Centavos Type 1 lettering 'LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA'
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Potosí |
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| Year | 1870-1871 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination DIEZ CTS (Ten Centavos) is prominently displayed in the central field, accompanied by the weight specification 2 GMS Y 5 DS. and fineness 9 DS. FINO arranged within or around an olive wreath. The motto LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA curves along the upper periphery as a circular legend. The assayer's initials (E.R. or F.P.) appear at the left, the mint mark PTS (Potosí) at the right, and the date is placed below the wreath in the exergue area. The reverse follows the standard decimal-era format adopted at the Potosí mint for this series. |
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| 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)) |
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