Bolivia ½ Sol, 1853 – 1859
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
Sol
(1827 – 1863)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Sol
Year
1853 – 1859
Ruler
Republic
(1825–2009)
Composition
Silver (.667)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.5
Diameter (mm)
17
Thickness (mm)
0.9
Demonetized
1864
Description
½ Sol from Bolivia. Issued from 1853 to 1859. Struck in Silver (.667). Measures 17 mm and weighs 1.5 g.
- Obverse
- Llamas beneath, tree stars above (Republic of Bolivia)
- Reverse
- Simón Bolívar (Free for the Constitution Bolivar)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.3 | 9% | |
| 1858 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.2 | 19% | |
| 1858 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.3 No "R" on Bolivar below bust | 1.9% | |
| 1857 | — | — | KM# 118.2 1858/7 overdate | 4% | |
| 1857 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.2 | 26% | |
| 1856 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.1 | 15% | |
| 1856 PTS FJ | — | — | KM# 118.2 | 11% | |
| 1856 PTS MJ | — | — | KM# 118.1 | 13% | |
| 1855 PTS MJ | — | — | KM# 118.1 | 20% | |
| 1854 PTS MJ | — | € 120,00 | KM# 118.1 | 20% | |
| 1853 PTS FP | — | — | KM# 118.1 | 17% |
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