Coins
Reform coinage was introduced in 1965 in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 centavos. A 1 peso boliviano coin was introduced in 1968, a 25-centavo coin in 1971, and a 5 peso boliviano coin in 1976. The last peso boliviano-denominated coins were struck in 1980.
(KM numbers from Standard catalog of world coins)
copper-clad steel:
■ 01 KM#187| 5c (1965, 1970)
■ 02 KM#188| 10c (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973)
nickel-clad steel:
■ 03 KM#189| 20c (1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973)
■ 06 KM#193| 25c (1971, 1972)
■ 04 KM#190| 50c, 24 mm, 4·000 g (1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980)
■ 05 KM#192| $b.1, 27 mm, 6·000 g (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980)
■ 07 KM#197| $b.5, 30 mm, 8·500 g (1976, 1978, 1980)
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