Bolivia 20 Centavos, 1942
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
First boliviano
(1864 – 1963)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Centavos
Year
1942
Ruler
Republic
(1825–2009)
Composition
Zinc
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.25
Diameter (mm)
21
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Demonetized
1951
Description
20 Centavos from Bolivia. Issued in 1942. Struck in Zinc. Measures 21 mm and weighs 3.25 g.
- Obverse
- Bolivian 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 lama. Nine stars below which symbolize the nine departments. (Republic of Bolivia)
- Reverse
- The caduceus (a staff entwined by two serpents, surmounted by wings) divides denomination, olive sprays below, date at bottom. (Twenty Centavos 20 Centavos 1942)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 10M | € 1,60 | € 1,60 | € 2,20 |
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