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General: Circular shape. Plain edge with the leyend "BCV1"
Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, bust of Simon Bolivar facing left (from the viewer's perspective) with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver). In the ring, on the top "BOLÍVAR", "LIBERTADOR" in the exergue and 4 stars on each side.
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field the face value "1 BOLIVAR" and body of the Coat of Arms, the face value over three ondulated lines that symbolize the three stripes of the flag. Surrounding the field, the legend "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue, the year.
Composition: Bimetallic. Core: Alpaca. Ring: Brozen and Aluminium alloy
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)