Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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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
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 C, Type B Design C, Type C
Varieties of 1880 Varieties of 1886 Varieties of 1910 Varieties of 1911 Varieties of 1912
Obverse
Piece mv20bs-aa06 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv20bs-aa06: Design A, Type A. Date 1888
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Reverse
Piece mv20bs-aa06 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv20bs-aa06: Design A, Type A. Date 1888
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv20bs-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Simon Bolivar facing right (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 wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective), and with the motto "INDEPENDENcia", "LIBERTAD", "5 DE JULIO 1811", "28 DE MARZO 1864" and "DIOS Y FEDon". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" «United States of Venezuela», the weight "GR. 6,45161" and the year.
  • Common name: This coin was commonly known as "Bolívar de Oro"
  • Note: There ir discrepancy about the ammount of coins minted in 1886 and 1887.
  • Composition: Ley 900 (90% Gold)
  • Weight: 6.4516 Grams
  • Module: 21 mm
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y32mv20bs-aa01 Entry with photo187941,000
Y32mv20bs-aa02 Entry with photo188084,000
In the date "1" and "8" close. Double die "1". Dot between "0" and Lei centered
Y32mv20bs-aa02v2 Entry with photo1880(Inc. above)
In the date "1" and "8" apart. First "8" double die. Dot between "0" and "Lei" near to "0"
Y32mv20bs-aa02v3 Entry with photo1880(Inc. above)
In the date Tight "8". "18" double die. Dot between "0" and Lei centered
Y32mv20bs-aa03 Entry with photo188623,000
In the date High "6" and close to "8".
Y32mv20bs-aa03v2 Entry with photo1886(Inc. above)
In the date Low "6".
Y32mv20bs-aa03v3 Entry with photo188623,000
In the date High "6" and "8" apart.
Y32mv20bs-aa04 Entry with photo1887132,500
Y32mv20bs-aa06 Entry with photo1888(Inc. above)
Y32mv20bs-aa05 Entry with photo1888/680,881
Y32mv20bs-aa07 Entry with photo1904100,000
Y32mv20bs-aa08 Entry with photo1905100,000
Y32mv20bs-aa09 Entry with photo1910100,000
Dot between the date and Lei centered.
Y32mv20bs-aa09v2 Entry with photo1910(Inc. above)
Dot between the date and Lei centered closer to Lei.
Y32mv20bs-aa10 Entry with photo191150,000
Dot between the date and Lei centered.
Y32mv20bs-aa10v2 Entry with photo1911(Inc. above)
Dot between the date and Lei centered closer to Lei.
Y32mv20bs-aa11 Entry with photo1912150,000
Mintmark well below the truncation of the bust.
Y32mv20bs-aa11v2 Entry with photo1912(Inc. above)
Mintmark slightly below the truncation of the bust.
Y32mv20bs-aa11v3 Entry with photo1912(Inc. above)
Mintmark aligned to the truncation of the bust.
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 22 September, 2024
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 22 September, 2024
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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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