Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática

⅛ Melgarejo – Bolivia

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: POTOSÍ TO GENERAL MELGAREJO

Context

Year: 1869

Issuer: Bolivia

Period:

(1825—2009)

Currency:

(since 1865)

Subdivision: ⅛ Melgarejo = 1 Sol

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 2.6 g

Silver weight: 1.73 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 66.6% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Numista: #396047

Value

Bullion value: $4.75

Obverse

Inscription:

VIVA EL PRESIDENTE MELGAREJO

Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

POTOSI A S. E.

28

DE MARZO

DE

1869

EN SU NATALICIO

Translation:

POTOSI A S. E.

28

OF MARCH

OF

1869

ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Potosi	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1869	—	—

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