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2 Centésimos misspelled 'CENTECIMOS'
| Issuer | Bolivia |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
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| Obverse lettering | LA UNION ES LA FUERZA POTOSI 1864 (Translation: The unity is the strength Potosi 1864) |
| Reverse description | The denomination 2 / CENTECI- / MOS is displayed in three lines at the centre of the field, the word 'CENTESIMOS' being notably misspelled as 'CENTECIMOS' — a well-documented die error. The numeral and legend are enclosed within a symmetrical wreath of laurel and olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the branches extending upward to meet at the top of the coin. The field is plain and the coin is bordered by a beaded rim. |
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Bolivia's first copper coinage was authorized in 1864, and the 2 Centésimos was among the inaugural issues struck for general circulation. The misspelling — CENTECIMOS in place of CENTÉSIMOS — appears on a portion of the 1864 production and is attributed to an engraver error at the Potosí mint, where die preparation for the new decimal copper series was being executed under some urgency as the country transitioned away from its colonial-era monetary structure. The error was corrected in subsequent production, making the misspelled variety a recognized and catalogued piece rather than an afterthought.