Bolivia 1876-PTS FE 20 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This silver twenty centavos was struck in Potosi 1874-85. It superseded similar twenty centavos (KM 154.1-.3) issued 1870-72. Large and small date varieties are recorded for 1876. All types are fairly common tho varieties abound. Assayer FE is recorded for 1872-90.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 4.6 g, 0.900 fine silver, .133 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 159.1.

Source:

• Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Bolivia, 1820-1970, San Antonio, TX: 1970.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1865 1/5 boliviano
• 1872 boliviano
• 1873 10 centavos
• 1876 5 centavos
• 1879 20 centavos "Daza"
• 1886 20 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1876
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