Bolivia 1890-PTS CB 20 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This silver twenty centavos was struck in Potosi 1884-1900. It superseded similar twenty centavos (KM 154.1-.3 and KM 159.1) issued 1870-83. All types are fairly common tho varieties abound. Assayer FE is recorded for 1872-90 and CB for 1890-93. An overdate, 1890/80, is noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

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

Catalog reference: KM 159.2.

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.

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• 1890-FE 10 centavos
• 1892 20 centavos
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