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2 Centavos
| Issuer | Bolivia |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
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| Reverse description | The numeral 2 is prominently displayed in the upper center of the field, with the word CENTAVOS inscribed below in bold capital letters. The denomination is encircled by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the branches rising symmetrically on either side. A denticular border frames the entire design. The composition is simple and legible, consistent with the utilitarian style of Bolivian small copper denominations. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bolivia's copper coinage of the 1870s was produced against a backdrop of severe fiscal strain, with the government struggling to maintain a functioning fractional currency as silver exports dominated national wealth. The 1878 issue came just one year before the War of the Pacific erupted — a conflict that would cost Bolivia its entire Pacific coastline and permanently alter its economic structure.
KM#164 is the only type for this denomination in copper; earlier 2 centavos pieces had been struck in bronze, making the compositional distinction cataloguers occasionally argue over.