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4 Reales Countermark over Bolivian 4 Soles 1830 PTS
1868 year| Silver (.667) | 13.5 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1811-date) |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 4 Soles |
| Currency | Cut and Countermarked coinage (1844-1872) |
| Composition | Silver (.667) |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#225530 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two Llamas beneath tree with six stars above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA
✶✶✶ ✶✶✶
PTS.4S.1830.J.L
Translation: Bolivian Republic
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Necessity coinage countermarked during the Paraguayan War (1864-70) between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked. Catálogo de Monedas y Ensayos de la República del Paraguay. Miguel Angel Pratt Mayans, 2013 (MR13)
Countermark on Bolivia 4 Soles (KM#96a)
