Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  8. 1944
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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
1944 1945 1946
Obverse
Piece mv0.5bs-ba01 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv0.5bs-ba01: Design B, Type A. Date 1944
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Reverse
Piece mv0.5bs-ba01 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv0.5bs-ba01: Design B, Type A. Date 1944
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Characteristics
  • Date: 1944
  • 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", "INDEPENDENCIA", "20 DE FEBRERO 1859" and "FEDERACION". 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".
  • Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, changes of the motto in the Coat of Arms.
Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y21amv0.5bs-ba01
(Formelly as mv0.5bs-ab01) Entry with photo		1944500,000
Accent in Bolívar.
Y21amv0.5bs-ba01v2
(Formelly as mv0.5bs-ab01v2) Entry without photo (C)		1944(Inc. above)
No accent in Bolívar.
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