Obverse description	Palm tree with 2 alpacas laying below, 9 5-pointed stars on curved line above tree, country name as curved legend on sides and top, date below, weight on sides, above alpacas, mintmark and engraver initials close to date.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA 10 Ds 20Gs • PTS (mint monogram) • 1862 • F. J. • (Translation: Bolivian Republic 10 Dineros 20 Grains (fineness expresed in old scale, corresponding to .9027) Potosi 1862 F. J.)
Reverse description	Simon Bolivar head facing left, motto around, as curved legend, name below head, weight below.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION BOLIVAR • 400 Gs • (Translation: Free by the Constitution Bolivar 400 grains (old weight measure, corresponding to 20 grams.))
Edge	Reeded edge with lettering
Mint	PTS Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953)
Mintage	1859 PTS F.J. - KM#138.3 (Reverse `PESO 400 Gs`) - 1859 PTS FJ - KM#138.1 (Reverse `Po 400Gs`) - 1859 PTS FJ - KM#138.2 (Reverse `PESO/Po400 Gs`) - 1859 PTS FJ - KM#138.3 (Reverse `PESO 400 Gs`) - 1859 PTS FJ - KM#138.4 (Reverse `400.Gs.`) - 1859 PTS FJ - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) - 1860 PTS FJ - KM#138.5 (Reverse `Po400Gs`) - 1860 PTS FJ - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) - 1861 PTS FJ - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`; inverted `A` for `V` in `BOLIVAR`) - 1861 PTS FJ - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) - 1862 PTS FJ - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) overdate variety exists - 1862 PTS FP - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) - 1863 PTS FP - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`; error `REPUBLICA BOLIVANA`) - 1863 PTS FP - KM#138.6 (Reverse `400 Gs`) -
Catalog ID	2255318700
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