Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Varieties of 1893
National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano Peso Fuerte Venezolano
5 Céntimos (Bolívar) 10 Céntimos (Bolívar) 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) 50 Céntimos (Bolívar) 1/5 Bolívar 1/4 Bolívar 1/2 Bolívar 1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares
5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 25 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 75 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 1100 Bolívares
1300 Bolívares 3000 Bolívares 5000 Bolívares 6000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 25,000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A
Varieties of 1886 Varieties of 1893 Varieties of 1900 Varieties of 1921

1879

mv0.5bs-aa01

1886

mv0.5bs-aa02 mv0.5bs-aa02v2

1887

mv0.5bs-aa03

1888

mv0.5bs-aa04

1889

mv0.5bs-aa05

1893

mv0.5bs-aa06 mv0.5bs-aa06v2

1900

mv0.5bs-aa07 mv0.5bs-aa07v2

1901

mv0.5bs-aa09

1903

mv0.5bs-aa10

1911

mv0.5bs-aa11

1912

mv0.5bs-aa12

1919

mv0.5bs-aa13

1921

mv0.5bs-aa14 mv0.5bs-aa14v2
mv0.5bs-aa14v3

1924

mv0.5bs-aa15

1929

mv0.5bs-aa16

1935

mv0.5bs-aa17

1936

mv0.5bs-aa18
Obverse
Piece mv0.5bs-aa06v2 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse
Piece mv0.5bs-aa06v2 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse (partial)
Piece mv0.5bs-aa06v2 (Reverse, partial)
Photograph credits: Numisur
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv0.5bs-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Simon Bolivar facing left (from the viewer's perspective), with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver), surrounded by the legends "Bolívar" at left and "LIBERTADOR" at right.
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, Coat of Arms with a wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) with the motto "19 DE ABRIL 1810", "5 DE JULIO 1811" and "LIBERTAD". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" «United States of Venezuela», the weight "GR. 2.500", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 2.5 Grams
  • Module: 18 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv0.5bs-aa06v2
  • Date: 1893
  • Mintage: (Inc. above) (estimated).
  • Minter: Paris Mint
  • Note: In the date "18" and "93" separated. "3" high.
Identification in other catalogs
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC) used in this website is updated to: 1801-1900 (7th edition - 2013), 1901-2000 (40th edition - 2013) and 2001-2019 (13th edition - 2019)
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