Bolivia 8 Soles, 1827 – 1840
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
Sol
(1827 – 1863)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
8 Soles
Year
1827 – 1840
Ruler
Republic
(1825–2009)
Composition
Silver (.903)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
27.0654
Diameter (mm)
38
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
8 Soles from Bolivia. Issued from 1827 to 1840. Struck in Silver (.903). Measures 38 mm and weighs 27.07 g.
- Obverse
- Tree center with 2 alpacas laying below, 6 6-pointed stars on curved line above tree, country name as curved legend on sides and top, date below.
- Reverse
- Dressed bust, general's costume, of the liberator Simon Bolivar, laureate head turned to the right. Legends in periphery and name below.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 PTS LR | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1840 PTS LR | — | — | — | — | — | "4" over inverted "4" | 1.7% | |
| 1839 PTS LM | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1839 PTS LR | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1838 PTS LM | — | — | € 710,00 | € 1700,00 | € 1700,00 | 16% | ||
| 1837 PTS LM | — | — | — | € 140,00 | € 1200,00 | 16% | ||
| 1836 PTS LM | — | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 10% | |
| 1835 PTS LM | — | — | € 93,00 | — | — | 25% | ||
| 1834 PTS LM | — | € 87,00 | € 130,00 | € 220,00 | € 490,00 | 5% | ||
| 1833 PTS L | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1833 PTS LM | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1832 PTS JL | — | — | — | — | € 480,00 | 7% | ||
| 1831 PTS JF | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1831 PTS JL | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1830 PTS J | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1830 PTS J | — | — | — | — | — | "V" in "BOLIVIANA" is inverted "A" | 0.6% | |
| 1830 PTS JF | — | — | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 2% | |
| 1829 PTS JM | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1829 PTS JM | — | — | — | — | — | "V" in "BOLIVIANA" is inverted "A" | 1.1% | |
| 1828 PTS JM | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1827 PTS JM | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1827 PTS JM | — | — | — | — | — | large alpacas | 3% |
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