5 Centavos

€10,145.00
IssuerBolivia
Year1935
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Centavos (0.05)
CurrencyFirst boliviano (1864-1963)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2.2 g
Dimensions18.1 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1951
Reference(s) KM#178, Schön#A9
Obverse descriptionBolivian coat of arms within a beaded oval: the sun over two mountains (Cerro Rico and Cerro Menor in Potosi), a chapel, a palm tree, a wheat sheaf and a lama. Nine stars below which symbolize the nine departments.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA
Reverse descriptionCaduceus (a staff entwined by two serpents, surmounted by wings) divides denomination, olive sprays below, date at bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCINCO CENTAVOS 5 C 1935
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1935  - - 5 000 000
1935  - Proof -
Catalog ID7811081720
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