Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Page code mv2bs-aa03
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  5. 2 Bolívares
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
  8. 1887
  9. mv2bs-aa03
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Varieties of 1887
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 C, Type A Design C, Type B Design D, Type A
Varieties of 1886 Varieties of 1887 Varieties of 1903 Varieties of 1904 Varieties of 1905 Varieties of 1912 Varieties of 1913 Varieties of 1922

1879

mv2bs-aa01

1886

mv2bs-aa02 mv2bs-aa02v2

1887

mv2bs-aa03 mv2bs-aa03v2

1888

mv2bs-aa04

1889

mv2bs-aa05

1894

mv2bs-aa06

1900

mv2bs-aa07

1902

mv2bs-aa08

1903

mv2bs-aa09
mv2bs-aa09v2 mv2bs-aa09v3

1904

mv2bs-aa10 mv2bs-aa10v2 mv2bs-aa10v3 mv2bs-aa10v4 mv2bs-aa10v5

1905

mv2bs-aa11
mv2bs-aa11v2

1911

mv2bs-aa12

1912

mv2bs-aa13 mv2bs-aa13v2

1913

mv2bs-aa14 mv2bs-aa14v2

1919

mv2bs-aa15

1922

mv2bs-aa16 mv2bs-aa16v2 mv2bs-aa16v3 mv2bs-aa16v4 mv2bs-aa16v5 mv2bs-aa16v6 mv2bs-aa16v7

1924

mv2bs-aa17

1926

mv2bs-aa18

1929

mv2bs-aa19

1930

mv2bs-aa20

1935

mv2bs-aa21

1936

mv2bs-aa22
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv2bs-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 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 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 "GRAM.10", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
  • Note about amount of pieces: The mintage between 1886 and 1889 are not accurate. There are significant differences.
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 10 Grams
  • Module: 27 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv2bs-aa03
  • Date: 1887
  • Mintage: 200,000 (estimated).
  • Minter: Caracas Mint
  • Note: In the date Second "8" High.
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y23
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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