10 Centavos Type 1 lettering "LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA"
Features
| Issuer |
Bolivia
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1825-2009)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1871-1872 |
| Value | 10 Centavos (0.10) |
| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 186841 |
| References | KM# 153.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Bolivian arms, country name as curved legend on sides, 9 5-pointed stars below
Script: Latin
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA
Translation: Republic of Bolivia
Reverse
Face value, weight and fineness into a owl wreath, motto as curved legend near edge on sides and top, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LA UNION HACE LA FUERZA
DIEZ
CENT.
9 DS. FINO
F. E. 1872 PTS
Translation:
The union makes the strength
ten
cents.
9 tenths fineness (0.900)
F.E (assayer initials) 1872 PTS (mintmark)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| PTS | Potosi, Bolivia (1573-1953) |
Comments
This coin page was split in 3, cause of variations are enough to consider them as different coins:
KM# 153.1 weighs 2.5 g, and KM# 153.2 and .3 are 2.3 g only; on the 1st., weight is showing in the coin, but not on the others, also KM# 153.3 has 9 stars on obverse instead of 11.
KM# 153.1 weighs 2.5 g, and KM# 153.2 and .3 are 2.3 g only; on the 1st., weight is showing in the coin, but not on the others, also KM# 153.3 has 9 stars on obverse instead of 11.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1871 ER | 
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9 Stars | 18% | ||||||||||||
| 1872 FE | 9 stars | 76% | |||||||||||||
| 1872 FE | 9 stars, Error V in BOLIVIA inverted A | 15% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 74
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Bullion value: USD 4.88
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2356 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual silver weight: 0.067 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 1894 
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21 Mar 2023 | 1871 ER – 9 Stars | UNC |
USD 117.23
(EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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