Coins from Venezuela : 10 Céntimos (Locha mocha) - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv10cts-aa01. Photograph credits: chicko_comerciante

Reverse

Photo from piece mv10cts-aa01. Photograph credits: chicko_comerciante

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv10cts-aa
General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, the face value "10" / "CENTIMOS" within two laurel wreaths of 12 leaves and 18 berries, both linked from the bottom.
Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, body of the Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective). Above, seven stars (the fourth one being the center and bigger), that represents the seven provinces that signed the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. Surrounding the field, the country name "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" (Republic of Venezuela). In the exergue, the year.
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 4.0000 Grams
Module: 21.000 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
YA40	mv10cts-aa01	1971	60,000,000	Royal Mint Montreal, Canada		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

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