Coins from Venezuela : 2 Bolívares : 1967 : Design C, Type A

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv2bs-ca01. Photograph credits: Angel Beltrán

Reverse

Photo from piece mv2bs-ca01. Photograph credits: Angel Beltrán

Characteristics

Date: 1967
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 horse stand up 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", "FEDERACION" and "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" (Republic of Venezuela). Surrounding the field, the legend "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" (Republic of Venezuela). In the exergue, the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" and the year.

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y43	mv2bs-ca01	1967	50,000,000	Royal Mint London, England		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.

Dates

1967
1986
1988

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