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8 Soles


Silver (.903)	27.0654 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Bolivia
Period	Republic (1825-2009)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1827-1840
Value	8 Soles
Currency	Sol (1827-1863)
Composition	Silver (.903)
Weight	27.0654 g
Diameter	38 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#23224
Rarity index	34%

Reverse

Dressed bust, general's costume, of the liberator Simon Bolivar, laureate head turned to the right.
Legends in periphery and name below. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBRE POR LA CONSTITUCION.
BOLIVAR

Edge

Reeded

Lettering: AYACUCHO SUCRE 1824

Comment

Following Bolivia's independence, the Constituent Congress approved a law providing for a national currency on November 20, 1826. The Casa de Moneda de Potosí began minting the new currency in 1827. at the rate of 10 dineros 20 granos (24 granos = 1 dinero - 12 dineros = pure silver under the old colonial system). Equivalent to 902.7 thousandths of pure silver.

The inscriptions on the edge are a tribute to Antonio José de Sucre's victory at the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824, which secured the independence of the Spanish colonies in South America. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

À la suite de l'indépendance de la Bolivie, le Congrès Constitutif approuva une loi disposant d'une monnaie nationale le 20 novembre 1826. La Casa de Moneda de Potosí commença à frapper la nouvelle monnaie en 1827. au titre de 10 dineros 20 granos (24 granos = 1 dinero - 12 dineros = argent pur selon l'ancien système colonial.) Équivalent a 902,7 millièmes d'argent pur.

Les inscriptions de la tranche sont en hommage à la victoire d' Antonio José de Sucre lors de la bataille d'Ayacucho en 1824 qui assura l'indépendance des colonies espagnoles d'Amérique du Sud.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 8 Soles coin from Bolivia made of Silver (.903) weighing 27.0654g is that it was minted during the presidency of Andrés de Santa Cruz, who was a prominent figure in Bolivian history and played a key role in the country's independence movement.