5 Centavos, Bolivia

5 Centavos, Bolivia, 1893-1919 obverse image5 Centavos, Bolivia, 1893-1919 reverse image
5 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Bolivia flagBolivia
  • Years of Minting:
    1893-1919
  • Period:
    Republic (1825-2009)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003), Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
5 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$3.00-$44.71

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Centavos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Caduceus (a staff entwined by two serpents, surmounted by wings) divides denomination, olive sprays below, date at bottom.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Bolivian coat of arms within a beaded oval: the sun over two mountains (Cerro Rico and Cerro Menor in Potosi), a chapel, a palm tree, a wheat sheaf and a lama. Nine stars below which symbolize the nine departments.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Plain

5 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA

Reverse:


CINCO CENTAVOS 5 C 1908

5 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Size

5 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:2.5 g
  • Diameter:20.5 mm
  • Thickness:1.17 mm
  • Edge:Plain
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