Photo from piece mv10bs-da02: Design D, Type A. Date 2001 Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse
Photo from piece mv10bs-da02: Design D, Type A. Date 2001 Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Characteristics
Date: 2001
General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse: Heptagonal rim with no 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 body of the Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) and the face value "10 BOLIVARES". Surrounding the field, the country name "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue the year.
Design variations: From Design C, Type A, adds the mintmark of the Casa de Moneda de Venezuela. The reverse design is new.