10 Centavos Type 1 lettering "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA"
Features
| Issuer | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1825-2009)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1871 |
| Value | 10 Centavos (0.10) |
| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 186840
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| References |
KM# 153.2  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Bolivian arms, country name as curved legend on sides, 11 5-pointed stars below
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA
Translation: Republic of Bolivia
Reverse
Face value, weight and fineness into a owl wreath, assayer's initials, motto and mintmark as curved legend near edge on sides and top, date below
Lettering:
LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA
DIEZ
CENT.
9 DS. FINO
E.R 1871 PTS
Translation:
The union makes the strength
ten
cents.
9 tenths fineness (0.900)
E.R. (assayer initials) 1871 PTS (mintmark)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| PTS | Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953) |
Comments
This coin page was split in 3, cause of variations are enough to consider them as different coins:
KM# 153.1 weighs 2.5 g, and KM# 153.2 and .3 are 2.3g only; on the 1st weight is showing in the coin, but not on the others, also KM# 153.3 has 9 stars on obverse instead of 11, and the motto changed from "LA UNION HACE LA FUERA" to " LA UNION ES LA FUERZA"; assayer's initial and mintmark switched positions.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1871 ER | Inscription with dot below | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 88
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