20 Centavos
Bolivia • 20 Centavos • Zinc • 1942
- Denomination
- 20 Centavos
- Issuer
- Bolivia
- Struck
- 1942
- Composition
- Zinc
- Currency
- First boliviano
- Weight
- 3.25 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 183 · Schön 12
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Where it came from
The 1942 Bolivian 20 centavos coin was minted during a period of transition for the nation's currency system, which was struggling to maintain stability amidst the economic pressures of the Second World War. Struck in a copper-nickel alloy, this coin reflects the utilitarian approach to circulation coinage favored by the Central Bank of Bolivia during the mid-20th century, serving as a standard fractional unit for daily commerce.
The design features the national coat of arms of Bolivia on the obverse and a wreath surrounding the denomination on the reverse. This aesthetic aligns with the traditional republican iconography found on South American coinage of the era, emphasizing national sovereignty through the depiction of the Andean landscape, the sun of freedom, and the symbolic alpacas. These pieces were produced in mass quantities to meet local demand and remain a common artifact for collectors of Latin American numismatics.
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