Bolivia ½ Boliviano / 50 Centavos, 1900 – 1908
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
First boliviano
(1864 – 1963)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centavos = ½ Boliviano
Year
1900 – 1908
Ruler
Republic
(1825–2009)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11.5
Diameter (mm)
29.5
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Centavos = ½ Boliviano from Bolivia. Issued from 1900 to 1908. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 29.5 mm and weighs 11.5 g.
- Obverse
- Crossed flags and weapons behind condor topped oval arms (Bolivian Republic)
- Reverse
- Denomination within wreath, country name below, 9 five-pointed stars above. (Unity is strength Half Boliviano 50 Centavos 9 Tenths fineness PTS (Potosí monogram) 1905 A.B.)
- Edge
- Milled
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 PTS MM | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 4% | |
| 1908 PTS MM | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1 inverted "8" | 3% | |
| 1907 PTS MM | 49.8K | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 3% | |
| 1906 PTS AB | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 3% | |
| 1906 PTS MM | 632K | € 11,00 | — | — | — | KM# 175.1, includes 1906, PTS AB | 11% | |
| 1905 PTS AB | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 9% | |
| 1905 PTS MM | 1.2M | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.1, includes 1905, PTS AB | 6% | |
| 1904 PTS MM | 1.3M | — | € 25,00 | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 20% | |
| 1903 PTS MM | 687.9K | € 11,00 | € 22,00 | — | — | KM# 175.1 overdate variety exists | 23% | |
| 1902 PTS MM | 1.5M | — | € 31,00 | € 48,00 | € 87,00 | KM# 175.1 | 20% | |
| 1901 PTS MM | 2M | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 32,00 | € 100,00 | KM# 175.1 overdate variety exists | 27% | |
| 1900 PTS MM | 3.8M | — | € 15,00 | — | — | KM# 175.1 | 21% | |
| 1900 So | 900K | — | — | — | — | KM# 175.2 | 10% |
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