4 Reales Countermark over Bolivian 4 Soles 1853-58 PTS
© salcedo
Features
| Issuer |
Paraguay
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1811-date)
Allied occupation (1870-1876) |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 4 Reales (½) |
| Currency | Peso (1856-1944) |
| Composition | Silver (.667) |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 31.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 224709 |
| References | X# 20 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Laureate head of Simón Bolívar facing left, countermarked with a circular punch with seated lion figure below Liberty cap on staff dividing date 1868 (One of the two national coats of arms called "Sello de Hacienda")
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION.
1868
BOLIVAR
Translation: Free by the Constitution
Reverse
Two Llamas beneath tree, nine stars above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA
✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰
PTS 4S 1858 F J
Translation: Bolivian Republic
Comments
Necessity coinage countermarked during the Paraguayan War (1864-70) between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked.
Countermark on Bolivia 4 Soles (KM#123.2)
Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked.
Countermark on Bolivia 4 Soles (KM#123.2)
See also
Manage my collection
Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.
| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1868 (1858 PTS) | Counterstamped year: 1868 | ||||||||||||||
Get this coin
No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.
Numista Rarity index: 95
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Bullion value: USD 21.06
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2338 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual silver weight: 0.290 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
)
)
Contribute to the catalogue
Modify or add data on this pageRegister a set with this type
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
