Bolivia 1853-Paz J 2 soles - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .667 fine silver" to " 0.667 fine silver"

2025-02-21T18:41:13Z

Text replacement - " .667 fine silver" to " 0.667 fine silver"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1853-PTS ½ sol * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP sol"

2024-07-30T23:22:18Z

Text replacement - "* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP sol" to "* 1853-PTS ½ sol * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP sol"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .896 fine" to " 0.896 fine"

2024-01-17T03:09:10Z

Text replacement - " .896 fine" to " 0.896 fine"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1853 8 soles * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo"

2024-01-10T17:34:55Z

Text replacement - "* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo" to "* 1853 8 soles * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .903 fine" to " 0.903 fine"

2023-08-28T00:47:45Z

Text replacement - " .903 fine" to " 0.903 fine"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* 1853 4 soles" to "* 1853-Paz 4 soles, bare head * 1853-Paz 4 soles, laureate head * 1853-PTS 4 soles"

2022-12-20T19:56:27Z

Text replacement - "* 1853 4 soles" to "* 1853-Paz 4 soles, bare head * 1853-Paz 4 soles, laureate head * 1853-PTS 4 soles"

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[[Image:Bolivia 1853 2 soles obv Heritage 440-50258.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 440, lot 50258]]
[[Image:Bolivia 1853 2 soles rev Heritage 440-50258.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen is a two soles (nominally equal to two Mexican reales but lightweight and debased) minted at the La Paz mint in 1853. The similar issues from the Potosi mint are much more common. The obverse bust is of Simon Bolivar, liberator of South America and the namesake of [[Bolivia]]. It was lot 50258 in Heritage sale 440 (Long Beach, June 2007), where it sold for $2415. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic Barehead 2 Soles 1853-J La Paz, choice AU, crudely produced but an exceptionally handsome example of this extremely rare type with perfectly centered details and bold design features. The Krause-Mishler plate coin and easily one of the finest known." The SCWC[2] states, "Five known, three are damaged."

The Potosi mint produced standard weight two reales (6.77 g, .896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 6.2 grams (KM 95, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of two soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 95a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail. Later types struck at Potosi and La Paz are also to this standard (KM 121 thru 129, struck 1853-59). The last two soles, struck 1860-63, was 4.5 g, .903 fine silver (KM 135.2).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.2 g, .667 fine silver, .132 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 122.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* [2]Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* [1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 440: World Coins'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2007.

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1830-PTS JL 2 soles|1830-PTS 2 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1852 1/4 sol|1852 ¼ sol]]
* [[Bolivia 1853 1/4 sol|1853 ¼ sol]]
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP sol|1853-PTS sol]]
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP 2 soles|1853 2 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP 4 soles|1853 4 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo|1853 scudo]]
* [[Bolivia 1854-Paz F 2 soles|1854-Paz 2 soles]]
* [[Bolivia 1863-PTS FP 2 soles|1863 2 soles]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1853]]
* return to coins of [[Bolivia]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 440]]

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 This specimen is a two soles (nominally equal to two Mexican reales but lightweight and debased) minted at the La Paz mint in 1853. The similar issues from the Potosi mint are much more common. The obverse bust is of Simon Bolivar, liberator of South America and the namesake of [[Bolivia]]. It was lot 50258 in Heritage sale 440 (Long Beach, June 2007), where it sold for $2415. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic Barehead 2 Soles 1853-J La Paz, choice AU, crudely produced but an exceptionally handsome example of this extremely rare type with perfectly centered details and bold design features. The Krause-Mishler plate coin and easily one of the finest known."  The SCWC<sup>[2]</sup> states, "Five known, three are damaged."
-The Potosi mint produced standard weight two reales (6.77 g, .896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 6.2 grams (KM 95, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of two soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 95a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail. Later types struck at Potosi and La Paz are also to this standard (KM 121 thru 129, struck 1853-59). The last two soles, struck 1860-63, was 4.5 g, 0.903 fine silver (KM 135.2).
+The Potosi mint produced standard weight two reales (6.77 g, 0.896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 6.2 grams (KM 95, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of two soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 95a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail. Later types struck at Potosi and La Paz are also to this standard (KM 121 thru 129, struck 1853-59). The last two soles, struck 1860-63, was 4.5 g, 0.903 fine silver (KM 135.2).
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 * [[Bolivia 1853-Paz J 4 soles KM-125|1853-Paz 4 soles, laureate head]]
 * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP 4 soles|1853-PTS 4 soles]]
 * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP scudo|1853 scudo]]
 * [[Bolivia 1854-Paz F 2 soles|1854-Paz 2 soles]]

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 This specimen is a two soles (nominally equal to two Mexican reales but lightweight and debased) minted at the La Paz mint in 1853. The similar issues from the Potosi mint are much more common. The obverse bust is of Simon Bolivar, liberator of South America and the namesake of [[Bolivia]]. It was lot 50258 in Heritage sale 440 (Long Beach, June 2007), where it sold for $2415. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic Barehead 2 Soles 1853-J La Paz, choice AU, crudely produced but an exceptionally handsome example of this extremely rare type with perfectly centered details and bold design features. The Krause-Mishler plate coin and easily one of the finest known."  The SCWC<sup>[2]</sup> states, "Five known, three are damaged."
-The Potosi mint produced standard weight two reales (6.77 g, .896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 6.2 grams (KM 95, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of two soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 95a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail. Later types struck at Potosi and La Paz are also to this standard (KM 121 thru 129, struck 1853-59). The last two soles, struck 1860-63, was 4.5 g, .903 fine silver (KM 135.2).
+The Potosi mint produced standard weight two reales (6.77 g, .896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 6.2 grams (KM 95, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of two soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 95a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail. Later types struck at Potosi and La Paz are also to this standard (KM 121 thru 129, struck 1853-59). The last two soles, struck 1860-63, was 4.5 g, 0.903 fine silver (KM 135.2).
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 6.2 g, .667 fine silver, .132 troy oz ASW.
+''Specification:'' 6.2 g, 0.667 fine silver, .132 troy oz ASW.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 122.

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 * [[Bolivia 1852 1/4 sol|1852 ¼ sol]]
 * [[Bolivia 1853 1/4 sol|1853 ¼ sol]]
 * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP sol|1853-PTS sol]]
 * [[Bolivia 1853-PTS FP 2 soles|1853 2 soles]]