Coins from Venezuela : 1000 Bolívares - Design B, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv1000bs-ba01.

Reverse

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Characteristics

Identification Code: mv1000bs-ba
General: Circular shape. Plain edge with the leyend "BCV 1000"
Obverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Simon Bolivar facing right with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver). In the ring, On the top, "BOLÍVAR" and "LIBERTADOR" on the bottom.
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field above the denomination unit "BOLÍVARES": On the left, body of the Coat of Arms; On the right, the value "1000". Surrounding the field, the legend "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela). In the exergue, the year.
Curiosity: Beginning the circulation of these coins at the end of 2006, there was a rumor that they were being recalled because the wrong facing of the horse in the Coat of Arms. However, since these coins were authorized to be minted in 2005, before the reformed "Flag, Anthem and Coat of Arms Act" done in 2006, the design guideline should follow the predecessor Act, which the horse is facing left instead of right in the new act.
Composition: Bimetallic. Center: Copper-Nickel alloy. Ring: Copper, Aluminium and Nickel alloy
Weight: 8.5000 Grams
Module: 24.000 mm
Thickness: 2.480 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y85	mv1000bs-ba01	2005	150,000,000?	Venezuelan Mint		Detail
N/L	mv1000bs-ba01v2	2005	(Inc. above)	Venezuelan Mint	Double neck	Detail

Legends

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	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.

Varieties

Varieties of 2005

Classifications

Design A, Type A
Design B, Type A

Denominations

Monetary Unit

Issuers