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8 Scudos
| Issuer | Bolivia |
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| Year | 1852-1857 |
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| Value | 8 Scudos (128) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Bolivian coat of arms: a triangular mountain landscape with a llama standing to the left at the base, a sheaf of wheat to the right, and a radiant sun rising behind the mountain peak. Below the central device, a row of seven five-pointed stars is arranged in an arc. The surrounding legend reads REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA, with the denomination 8 S, date, assayer initials, and fineness mark 21 Qs arranged around the lower periphery, all within a milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA PTS·8 S·1854·M·21·Qs· |
| Reverse description | Laureate bust of Simon Bolivar facing right, with the name BOLIVAR inscribed on the truncation of the neck. The bust is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair bound by a laurel wreath. The circumferential legend LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION. runs around the periphery, with the full stop at lower right, all within a milled border. |
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