5 Centavos, Bolivia

5 Centavos, Bolivia, 1965-1970 obverse image5 Centavos, Bolivia, 1965-1970 reverse image
5 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Bolivia flagBolivia
  • Years of Minting:
    1965-1970
  • Period:
    Republic (1825-2009)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)
5 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.50-$9.99

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:

Denomination, date below.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Emblem of Bolivia (the sun, two mountains in Potosi (the Cerro Rico and the Cerro Menor), a chapel, a palm tree and a lama), ten stars below for the ten departments that existed before the war with Chile.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

5 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA

Reverse:

CINCO CENTAVOS 5 1965

5 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper clad steel (95% Steel, 5% Copper)

Size

5 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:1.75 g
  • Diameter:16 mm
  • Thickness:2 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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