Coins from Venezuela : 1/2 Bolívar (Real) - Design B, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv0.5bs-ba03. Photograph credits: Numisfila

Reverse

Photo from piece mv0.5bs-ba03. Photograph credits: Numisfila

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv0.5bs-ba
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), with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "INDEPENDENCIA", "20 DE FEBRERO DE 1859" and "FEDERACION". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela), the weight "GR. 2.500", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, changes of the motto in the Coat of Arms.
Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
Weight: 2.5000 Grams
Module: 18.000 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y21a	mv0.5bs-ba01	1944	500,000	Denver Mint	Accent in Bolívar.	Detail
Y21a	mv0.5bs-ba01v2	1944	(Inc. above)	Denver Mint	No accent in Bolívar.	Detail
Y21a	mv0.5bs-ba02	1945	4,000,000	Philadelphia Mint		Detail
Y21a	mv0.5bs-ba03	1946	2,500,000	Philadelphia Mint		Detail

Legends

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Krause Catalog	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information

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.

Classifications

Design A, Type A
Design B, Type A

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