Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela : Piece mv0.2bs-aa01 : Coin of 1/5 Bolívar : Date 1879 : Venezuela

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

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Characteristics From Design A, Type A

Identification Code: mv0.2bs-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 "GRAM 1", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
Circulation note: This coin is very scarse in any condition due to the melting of almost all pieces.
Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
Weight: 1.0000 Grams
Module: 16.000 mm

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv0.2bs-aa01
Date: 1879
Mintage: 125,000
Minter: Bruselas
Note: Reverse with crude letters.

Identification in other catalogs

Krause World Coin Catalog: Y19.1

Recommended bibliography

Venezuelan Coins by Mercedes Carlota Pardo
Coins of Venezuela by Tomás Stohr
The names of the coins in Venezuela by Marco Antonio Martínez for further information about the common names for coins.
Venezuelan Commemorative, Numismatic coins and metallic medals by Asdrúbal Grillet Correa for further information about conmemorative coins.

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Design A, Type A

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