Coins from Venezuela : 1 Bolívar : 1921 : Design A, Type A

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110.00 BsF Noadit 1919 2 Bolivares Plata O 2 Pesetas Muy Buscada	280.00 BsF Noadit / 2 Pesetas De Plata(2bs.) 1887 Variante 2do 8 Alto	50.00 BsF Noadit / 1 Peseta De Plata(1bs.) 1936	99.00 BsF Dificil Peseta O Dos Bolivares De 1903	190.00 BsF 5 Pesetas De España 1891 Plata
130.00 BsF Noadit 1930 2 Bolivares Plata O 2 Pesetas Deseada	240.00 BsF Noadit / 2 Pesetas De Plata(2bs.) 1879 Difícil	80.00 BsF Noadit / Peseta De Plata(1bs.) 1911 Buena	180.00 BsF Noadit / 2 Pesetas De Plata(2bs.) 1900 Difícil

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Obverse

Photo from piece mv1bs-aa13. Photograph credits: José Antonio Amieva Alvarez

Reverse

Photo from piece mv1bs-aa13. Photograph credits: José Antonio Amieva Alvarez

Characteristics

Date: 1921
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 with a wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective), with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "5 DE JULIO DE 1811" and "LIBERTAD". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela), the weight "GRAM, 5", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
Note about amount of pieces: There are inaccuracies in the amount of pieces with date 1886. One version says 600,000 pieces and the other 50,000.

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y22	mv1bs-aa13	1921	1,000,000	Philadelphia Mint		Detail

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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