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25 Centavos
| Issuer | Bolivia |
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| Year | 1971-1972 |
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| Value | 25 Centavos (0.25 BOP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1971 - - 1972 - - 9,998,000 |
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Bolivia's 1971 coinage falls squarely within the political upheaval following Hugo Banzer's coup in August of that year, which ousted Juan José Torres and inaugurated a seven-year military dictatorship. Currency continuity was a deliberate signal of stability — the Banzer government had no interest in monetary disruption when consolidating power. Nickel clad steel was increasingly common across South American mints in this period as rising nickel prices made solid nickel alloys economically impractical.