50 Centavos, Bolivia

50 Centavos, Bolivia, 1942 obverse image50 Centavos, Bolivia, 1942 reverse image
50 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Bolivia flagBolivia
  • Years of Minting:
    1942
  • Period:
    Republic (1825-2009)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Potosi, Bolivia (1572-1953), United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
50 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$0.69-$44.10

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

50 Centavos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


The 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:


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

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


KM#182a.1: plain KM#182a.2: reeded

50 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA

Reverse:


CINCUENTA CENTAVOS 50 C 1942

50 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)

Size

50 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:5.1 g
  • Diameter:24.6 mm
  • Thickness:1.7 mm
  • Edge:n/a
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