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This silver fifty centavos, roughly equal to a half dollar, was struck for [[Bolivia]] in Potosi 1900-08. It superseded a very similar coin (KM 161.5) issued 1891-1900. This type is common tho varieties abound. The catalog mentions a 1901/0. Assayer MM is recorded for 1899-1908. | This silver fifty centavos, roughly equal to a half dollar, was struck for [[Bolivia]] in Potosi 1900-08. It superseded a very similar coin (KM 161.5) issued 1891-1900. This type is common tho varieties abound. The catalog mentions a 1901/0. Assayer MM is recorded for 1899-1908. | ||
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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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 19 July 2023
This silver fifty centavos, roughly equal to a half dollar, was struck for Bolivia in Potosi 1900-08. It superseded a very similar coin (KM 161.5) issued 1891-1900. This type is common tho varieties abound. The catalog mentions a 1901/0. Assayer MM is recorded for 1899-1908.
Recorded mintage: unknown; a slightly better date.
Specification: 11.5 g, .900 fine silver, .332 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 175.1.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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