Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1834 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Sol (1827-1863) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA 4 S. 1834 (Translation: Bolivian Republic) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Bolivia's gold coinage in the early 1830s was struck at the Potosí mint, operating under considerable logistical strain as the new republic worked to assert independent monetary authority following the collapse of Spanish colonial administration. The 4 Scudo denomination sat at the upper end of domestic circulation and saw most of its practical use in inter-regional trade rather than everyday exchange.
Fr#22 is among the scarcer Friedberg listings for early Bolivian gold — surviving examples are frequently found with adjustment marks from the assayer's file, a common feature at Potosí where weight correction was standard practice before striking.