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1 Boliviano

1 Boliviano - obverse1 Boliviano - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bolivia
Period Republic (1825-2009)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1951
Value 1 Boliviano
Currency First boliviano (1864-1963)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.0 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.66 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1965
Number
N#
2126
References KM# 184
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 14
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Bolivia coat of arms in a beaded oval: the sun over two mountains, Cerro Rico and Cerro Menor in Potosi, a chapel, a palm tree, a wheat sheaf and an alpaca. Nine stars below which symbolize the nine departments.

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA

Reverse

Denomination within an olive and oak wreath, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA UNION ES LA FUERZA
UN
BOLIVIANO
1
H
1951

Translation:
The unity is the strength
One
Boliviano
1
1951

Edge

Reeded

1 Boliviano -  obverse

© Julio Vega (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mints

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1951  Photo 10 000 000 $ 0.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 2.80 66%
1951  Proof 0.3%
1951 H 15 000 000 $ 0.99 $ 0.99 $ 1.00 $ 2.40 $ 2.50 Heaton 34%
1951 KN Photo 15 000 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 2.40 $ 3.30 King's Norton 20%

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Examples of the type

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© IUN - Instituto Uruguayo de Numismática
1951 (see more)
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1951 KN – King's Norton (see more)
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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 828
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1951 KN – King's Norton UNC USD 9.23
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 BolivianoPicture 1 of a sold 1 BolivianoPicture 1 of a sold 1 BolivianoPicture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232144
Lot 61376
Internet Archive
3 Nov 2021 1951 KN – King's Norton UNC USD 312.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 188
Lot 2179
Internet Archive
27 Mar 2026 Undetermined UNC USD 5.77
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 184
Lot 2761
Internet Archive
27 Feb 2026 Undetermined UNC USD 8.07
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 3121
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 14.99
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 3120
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Boliviano
Katz
Auction 158
Lot 2389
Internet Archive
14 May 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 27.68
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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