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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design C, Type B
Varieties of 1902 Varieties of 1910 Varieties of 1911 Varieties of 1912 Varieties of 1921 Varieties of 1924 Varieties of 1926 Varieties of 1929 Varieties of 1936
Obverse
Piece mv5bs-ab09v3 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv5bs-ab09v3: Design A, Type B. Date 1912. Variety #3
Photograph credits: Carlos Orta
Reverse
Piece mv5bs-ab09v3 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv5bs-ab09v3: Design A, Type B. Date 1912. Variety #3
Photograph credits: Carlos Orta
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv5bs-ab
  • 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", "13 DE ABRIL 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".
  • Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, changes one ribbon to "13 DE ABRIL 1864" in the Coat of Arms.
  • Note about amount of pieces: There is discrepancy in the amount of mintage of 1903.
  • Composition: Ley 900 (90% Silver)
  • Weight: 25 Grams
  • Module: 37 mm
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y24.2mv5bs-ab01 Entry with photo1900270,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab02 Entry with photo190190,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab03 Entry with photo1902300,000
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab03v2 Entry with photo to improve1902(Inc. above)
Wide date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab04 Entry with photo1903400,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab05 Entry with photo1904200,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab06 Entry with photo1905300,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab07 Entry with photo1910400,243
In the date Oval zero.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab07v2 Entry with photo1910(Inc. above)
In the date Round zero.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab08 Entry with photo19111,103,773
Normal date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab08v2 Entry with photo1911(Inc. above)
Wide date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab08v3 Entry with photo1911(Inc. above)
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab09 Entry with photo1912695,984
Normal date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab09v2 Entry with photo1912(Inc. above)
Wide date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab09v3 Entry with photo1912(Inc. above)
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab10 Entry with photo1919400,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab11 Entry with photo to improve1921500,000
Wide date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab11v2 Entry with photo1921(Inc. above)
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab12 Entry with photo1924500,000
Wide date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab12v2 Entry with photo1924(Inc. above)
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab12v3 Entry with photo1924(Inc. above)
In the date Low "9".
Y24.2mv5bs-ab13 Entry with photo1926800,000
Normal date. Low "2". Digits away each other.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab13v2 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Wide date. High "2". "1", "9" and "2" close. "2" and "6" away
Y24.2mv5bs-ab13v3 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Normal date. Low "2". "1" y "9" close. "9", "2" and "6" away
N/Lmv5bs-ab13v4 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Normal date. Low "2". "1", "9" and "2" close. "2" and "6" away
N/Lmv5bs-ab13v5 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Normal date. High "2". "1", "9" and "2" close. "2" and "6" away
N/Lmv5bs-ab13v6 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Tight date. Low "2". Digits close each other
N/Lmv5bs-ab13v7 Entry with photo1926(Inc. above)
Wide date. Low "2". Digits away each other
Y24.2mv5bs-ab14 Entry with photo1929800,000
In the date High "9".
Y24.2mv5bs-ab14v2 Entry with photo1929(Inc. above)
In the date Low "9".
Y24.2mv5bs-ab15 Entry with photo19351,600,000
Y24.2mv5bs-ab16 Entry with photo19362,000,000
Normal date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab16v2 Entry with photo1936(Inc. above)
In the date High "3".
Y24.2mv5bs-ab16v3 Entry without photo1936(Inc. above)
In the date Low "3".
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 October, 2024
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 22 October, 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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