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* 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.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  

Revision as of 15:35, 14 July 2023

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This type was struck 1872-84 as part of Bolivia's second decimal coinage. The obverse was modified to show nine stars instead of the previous eleven and the reverse was modified from "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA" to "LA UNION ES LA FUERZA". Many varieties and overdates exist.

Recorded Mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 1.15 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 157.1.

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.

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