Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  8. 1874
  9. mv50cv-aa02
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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
1 Centavo 2 1/2 Centavos 5 Centavos 10 Centavos 20 Centavos 50 Centavos 1 Venezolano 5 Venezolanos

1873

mv50cv-aa01

1874

mv50cv-aa02

1876

mv50cv-aa03
Obverse
Piece mv50cv-aa02 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Stacks
Reverse
Piece mv50cv-aa02 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Stacks
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv50cv-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 dentacle beading. In the center, National Arm, with the legend "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE DE VENEZUELA" on the top, and on the bottom "GR 12,500", the year and "LEI 835".
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 12.5 Grams
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv50cv-aa02
  • Date: 1874
  • Mintage: 200,000 (estimated).
  • Minter: Paris Mint
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y15
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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