10 Centavos Type 1 lettering "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA"

Features

Issuer Bolivia
Period Republic (1825-2009)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1870-1871
Value 10 Centavos (0.10)
Currency First boliviano (1864-1963)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8451
References KM# 153.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Bolivian arms, country name as curved legend on sides, 11 5-pointed stars below

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA

Translation: Republic of Bolivia

Reverse

Face value, weight and fineness into a owl wreath. Engraver initials motto and mintmark as curved legend near edge on sides and top, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA
DIEZ CTS
2 GMS Y 5 DS.
9 DS. FINO
E.R 1871 PTS

Translation:
The union makes the strength
Ten Cents
2 grams and 5 tenths (2.5g)
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 Frequency
1870 ER 7% KM#153.1 (11 stars, Error LA VION HACE)
1870 ER 32% KM#153.1 (11 stars)
1871 ER 11% KM#153.1 (11 stars, A in REPUBLICA inverted V and BOLI(V/L)IA)
1871 ER Photo 75% KM#153.1 (11 stars)
1871 FP 11% KM#153.1 (11 stars, A in REPUBLICA inverted V and BOLI(V/L)IA)
1871 FP 11% KM#153.1 (11 stars)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centavos (Type 1 lettering "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA")Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centavos (Type 1 lettering "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA")
Río de la Plata
RPN Subasta Online #2
Lot 237
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2020 1871 ER – KM#153.1 (11 stars)
(EF)
USD 10.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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