I recently bought a Bolivian coin from 1830, and researching it led to a question. Some sources list the Bolivian silver denomination in 1830 as "sol", while others give it as "sueldo". Is one of these more correct, or were both used interchangeably during the period? Does anyone have citations to a (preferably online) source that explains the answer, and particularly why both terms are used? I can read Spanish fairly well, so sources in Spanish are fine. Thanks in advance for any insight.
Here's my only Bolivian coin from that era. It says "4S" which doesn't really narrow it down. When I look up "sueldo" I get a bunch of articles in Spanish on the minimum wage. I guess "sueldo" means salary in modern Spanish. Wikipedia has it as the Bolivian Sol for the denomination from 1827-64
This is all in know, maybe it helps: In 1829, there was a decree to decrease the fineness in Bolivian currency due to a silver shortage. It may be that this created a different currency, with the sol having more silver content than the sueldo (or viceversa).
