In the
eighteen century copper 1 and 2 centecimos, and silver
1⁄20,
1⁄10,
1⁄5
and 1 boliviano , silver 5, 10 and 20
centavos were introduced, followed by silver 50 centavos, copper
1 and 2 centavos and
cupro-nickel 5 and 10 centavos - some were officially punched with a centre hole. Larger 5
and 10 centavos coins were later on ssued with the 50 centavos
and the 1 and 2 centavos last
struck in 1883.and last 5 centavos in 1935. In the
nineteen century cupro-nickel 50 centavos were introduced,
followed by issues of zinc 10 and 20 centavos and bronze
50 centavos. In
the fifties, bronze 1, 5 and 10 bolivianos were issued. In 1988, stainless-steel 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos and 1
and 2 boliviano coins were introduced, Copper-plated steel 10
centavos were introduced in the nineties and bi-metallic 5
bolivianos in 2001. The 2 and 5 centavos coins are no longer in
circulation. The 2 boliviano coin has been minted in two sizes,
both of which remain legal tender.
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