Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  5. 5 Bolívares
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  8. 1888
  9. mv5bs-aa04
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Varieties of 1888
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 C, Type A Design C, Type B
Varieties of 1886 Varieties of 1888

1879

mv5bs-aa01

1886

mv5bs-aa02 mv5bs-aa02v2 mv5bs-aa02v3 mv5bs-aa02v4

1887

mv5bs-aa03

1888

mv5bs-aa04 mv5bs-aa04v2

1889

mv5bs-aa05
Obverse
Piece mv5bs-aa04 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Reverse
Piece mv5bs-aa04 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Reverse (partial)
Piece mv5bs-aa04 (Reverse, partial)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv5bs-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. 25", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 900".
  • Note about amount of pieces: There are discrepancies about the amount of coins minted in 1886 and 1887.
  • Composition: Ley 900 (90% Silver)
  • Weight: 25 Grams
  • Module: 37 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv5bs-aa04
  • Date: 1888
  • Mintage: 281,000 (estimated).
  • Minter: Caracas Mint
  • Note: In the date High second "8". "18" closed to "88"
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y24.1
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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