Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  7. Type B
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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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design B, Type B
Varieties of 1989
Obverse
Piece mv50cts-bb01 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv50cts-bb01: Design B, Type B. Date 1988
Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝
Reverse
Piece mv50cts-bb01 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv50cts-bb01: Design B, Type B. Date 1988
Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv50cts-bb
  • 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, body of the Coat of Arms, with the inscription "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue, the face value "50 CENTIMOS" and the year.
  • Variations: The design is the same to Design B, Type A, with a new metallic composition.
  • Composition: Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)
  • Weight: 3.5 Grams
  • Module: 20 mm
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y41amv50cts-bb01 Entry with photo198880,000,000
Y41amv50cts-bb02 Entry with photo1989260,000,000
Obverse: Shiny surface. Ear with beginning auditory canal.
Reverse Proof-like surface
N/Lmv50cts-bb02v2 Entry with photo1989(Inc. above)
Obverse. Proof-like surface. Plain ear.
N/Lmv50cts-bb02v3 Entry with photo1989(Inc. above)
Obverse: Proof-like surface. Ear with auditory canal.
Reverse: Proof-like surface
N/Lmv50cts-bb02v4 Entry without photo1989(Inc. above)
Obverse: Matte surface. Double beading.
N/Lmv50cts-bb02v5 Entry without photo1989(Inc. above)
Matte surface
Y41amv50cts-bb03 Entry with photo1990300,000,000
There are varieties (according to Krause).
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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