Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Varieties of 1944
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 1944

1944

mv0.5bs-ba01 mv0.5bs-ba01v2

1945

mv0.5bs-ba02

1946

mv0.5bs-ba03
Warning
- This piece is not confirmed due to some of the following cause:
  • There are referenced information and there is no evidence of known piece.
  • Maybe there is an error from the bibliographic source.
If photographic reference exists, it can not be taken as proof of existence as it's needed to be physically verified.

The piece may be removed if bibliographic reference has an error.
Photographic Contribution
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Characteristics from Design B, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv0.5bs-ba
  • 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.
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 2.5 Grams
  • Module: 18 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv0.5bs-ba01v2
  • Date: 1944
  • Mintage: (Inc. above).
  • Minter: Denver Mint
  • This piece seems to exists however it is not confirmed
  • Note: No accent in Bolívar.
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y21a
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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