Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  8. 1874
  9. mv5cv-aa01v2
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Varieties of 1874
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
Varieties of 1874 Varieties of 1876

1874

mv5cv-aa01 mv5cv-aa01p mv5cv-aa01v2

1876

mv5cv-aa02 mv5cv-aa02p mv5cv-aa02v2
Obverse
Piece mv5cv-aa01v2 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Reverse
Piece mv5cv-aa01v2 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Obverse (partial)
Piece mv5cv-aa01v2 (Obverse, partial)
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv5cv-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, body of the Coat of Arms. Surrounding the field, the legend "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" «United States of Venezuela», the weight "GR 1.250", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 1.25 Grams
  • Module: 15 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv5cv-aa01v2
  • Date: 1874
  • Mintage: (Inc. above) (estimated).
  • Minter: Paris Mint
  • Note: Obverse: Mintmark "A" unserified.
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y12.2
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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