Bolivia 50 Centavos, 1939
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
First boliviano
(1864 – 1963)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centavos
Year
1939
Ruler
Republic
(1825–2009)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.45
Diameter (mm)
29
Thickness (mm)
1.88
Demonetized
1951
Description
50 Centavos from Bolivia. Issued in 1939. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 29 mm and weighs 8.45 g.
- 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 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. (Fifty Centavos)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | — | € 2,80 | € 2,80 | € 3,40 | € 4,10 |
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