Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  4. Bolívar
  5. 1 Bolívar
  6. Design D
  7. Type B
  8. 1989
  9. mv1bs-db01
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Varieties of 1989
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 Design B, Type B Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A
Varieties of 1989

1989

mv1bs-db01 mv1bs-db01v2 mv1bs-db01v3 mv1bs-db01v4 mv1bs-db01v5 mv1bs-db01v6

1990

mv1bs-db02
Obverse
Piece mv1bs-db01 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse
Piece mv1bs-db01 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (partial)
Piece mv1bs-db01 (Obverse, partial)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Characteristics from Design D, Type B
  • Identification Code: mv1bs-db
  • 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 horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "INDEPENDENCIA", "20 DE FEBRERO DE 1859", "FEDERACION" and "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». Surrounding the field, the country name "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue the year and the face value "1 BOLIVAR".
  • Variety details: The variety in 1989 was due different mintage as consecuences of the lacks of coins
  • Composition: Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)
  • Weight: 5 Grams
  • Module: 23 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv1bs-db01
  • Date: 1989
  • Mintage: 370,000,000 (estimated).
  • Minter: Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke (Schwerte)
  • Variety details: This variety is classified by Manuel Rojas Aponte as "A".
  • Note: General: Matte surface.
    Obverse: Closed "V" in "Bolívar". Accent on "Bolívar".
    Reverse: Large letters
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y52a.2
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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