Coins of Bolivia with the name and portrait of Simon Bolivar

Bolivia, Silver 4 soles, 31 mm
Dated 1828.
Potosi mint.

Bolivia was named after Simon Bolivar. He was its first president, but held office only from August 12, 1825 to December 29, 1825. Starting in 1827 his name and portrait appeared on the coins of Bolivia. At that time Bolivar was still alive but politically active elsewhere in South America. These are locally and originally designed coins that are quite abundant even today, because Bolivia was a huge producer of silver bullion which was exported largely in coin form. However, I do not consider these coins to be technically from Simon Bolivar, because he didn't rule Bolivia at the time they were issued.

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