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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
1/4 Centavo (Peso) 1/2 Centavo (Peso) 1 Centavo (Peso) 1/2 Real 1 Real 2 Reales 5 Reales 10 Reales
Varieties of 1852

1843

mv0.5cr-aa01 mv0.5cr-aa01p

1852

mv0.5cr-aa02 mv0.5cr-aa02v2 mv0.5cr-aa02v3
Obverse
Piece mv0.5cr-aa01p (Obverse)
Reverse
Piece mv0.5cr-aa01p (Reverse)
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv0.5cr-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous oblique grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Liberty facing right with loose hair and a Phrygian cap on his head. Along the base of the cap the legend "LIBERTAD". Surrounding the field, the legend "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». Below the bust, the initials "W.W" from the engraver William Wyon.
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field within a laurel wreath linked from the bottom, the face value "1/2" / "CENTAVO" and the year.
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 5.7 - 6 Grams
  • Module: 24 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv0.5cr-aa01p
  • Date: 1843
  • Mintage: Unknown.
  • Minter: Royal Mint London, England
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y2
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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