Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  4. Bolívar
  5. 5 Bolívares
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  8. 1902
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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
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1910 1911 1912 1919
1921 1924 1926 1929 1935 1936
Obverse
Piece mv5bs-ab03 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv5bs-ab03: Design A, Type B. Date 1902
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Reverse
Piece mv5bs-ab03 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv5bs-ab03: Design A, Type B. Date 1902
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Characteristics
  • Date: 1902
  • 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.
Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y24.2mv5bs-ab03 Entry with photo1902300,000
Narrow date.
Y24.2mv5bs-ab03v2 Entry with photo to improve1902(Inc. above)
Wide date.
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