Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  9. mv1cr-aa02v2
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Varieties of 1852
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
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B
Varieties of 1852

1843

mv1cr-aa01 mv1cr-aa01p

1852

mv1cr-aa02 mv1cr-aa02,p mv1cr-aa02,p2 mv1cr-aa02,p3 mv1cr-aa02p mv1cr-aa02v2 mv1cr-aa02v2p
Obverse
Piece mv1cr-aa02v2 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Reverse
Piece mv1cr-aa02v2 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv1cr-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, "WWYION" 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" / "CENTAVO" and the year.
  • Note about amount of pieces: The amount of coinage minted by Birmingham in 1852 is not accurate.
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 10.9 - 12.1 Grams
  • Module: 30.5 - 32 mm.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv1cr-aa02v2
  • Date: 1852
  • Mintage: 500,000 (estimated).
  • Minter: Royal Mint London, England
  • Note: Module: 30,5mm. Weight: 10.9 grams.
    Obverse: No "wwyion".
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 10.9 Grams
  • Module: 30.5 mm
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y6
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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