50 Centavos, Bolivia

50 Centavos, Bolivia, 1965-1980 obverse image50 Centavos, Bolivia, 1965-1980 reverse image
50 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Bolivia flagBolivia
  • Years of Minting:
    1965-1980
  • 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)
50 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.50-$8.99

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:

Denomination, date at bottom.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Emblem of Bolivia (the sun, two mountains (the Cerro Rico and the Cerro Menor in Potosi), 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

50 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA **********

Reverse:

CINCUENTA CENTAVOS 50 1980

50 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Nickel clad steel (90-95% Copper, 10-5% Nickel)

Size

50 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:4 g
  • Diameter:24 mm
  • Thickness:2 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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