Coins from Venezuela : 12 1/2 Céntimos (Locha / Cuartillo) - Design B, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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20.00 BsF Una Locha 12 1/2 Centimos Año 1948 Anv	15.00 BsF 10 Centimos Año 1971 Locha Mocha Anv	480.00 BsF Sleimanshobby Locha De 1936 Au	30.00 BsF Venezuela, Coleccionable Locha De 1946, Moneda De 12 1/2 Cts	30.00 BsF Venezuela, Coleccionable Locha De 1948, Moneda De 12 1/2 Cts
60.00 BsF Locha 1938	25.00 BsF Locha 12 1/2 Centimos Año 1946 Anv	25.00 BsF Noadit / Locha(1/8bs.) 1958 Bu	350.00 BsF Lochas Colección Completa Desde 1896	59.99 BsF Dr Locha Cantv Monedas Antiguas Venezolanas 4pz .

Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv12.5cts-bb03. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

Photo from piece mv12.5cts-bb03. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv12.5cts-bb
General: Circular shape with plain edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, the face value "12 1/2" / "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 wild horse running 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 "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela). In the exergue, the year.
Variations: The design is the same to Design B, Type A resuming the use of copper-nickel for coin minting.
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.0000 Grams
Module: 23.000 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter
Y30a	mv12.5cts-bb01	1945	11,200,000	Denver Mint	Detail
Y30a	mv12.5cts-bb02	1946	9,200,000	Denver Mint	Detail
Y30a	mv12.5cts-bb03	1948	6,000,000	San Franscisco Mint	Detail

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	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.

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