The sol was the currency of
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
between 1827 and 1864. There were no subdivisions of the sol but 16 soles were equal to 1
escudo
The escudo ( Portuguese: 'shield') is a unit of currency which is used in Cape Verde, and which has been used by Portugal, Spain and their colonies. The original coin was worth 16 silver . The Cape Verdean escudo is, and the Portuguese escudo ...
. The sol replaced the
real at par and was replaced by the
boliviano
The boliviano (; sign: BsBanco Central de Bolivia. "Galeria de monedas y billetes''." Accessed 26 February 2011.Banco Central de BoliviaOfficial websiteAccessed 26 February 2011. ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided int ...
at a rate of 8 soles = 1 boliviano. Only coins were issued.
Coins
In 1827, silver , 1, 2, 4 and 8 soles were introduced. These were followed by gold 1 and 8 scudos in 1831 and , 2 and 4 scudos in 1834. Silver sol coins were issued in 1852 and 1853.
References
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External links
History of Bolivian currency – Solat currency-history.info
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Currencies of Bolivia
Modern obsolete currencies