Coins from Venezuela : 2 Bolívares : 1990 : Design C, Type B

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Obverse

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Reverse

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Characteristics

Date: 1990
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.
Variety description: There is a mismatch in the Krause Catalog for 1989 varieties. The coins minted in Royal Mint Canada (mv2bs-cb01v3) should be Y43a.1 and not Y43a.2; and coins minted in Schwerte (mv2bs-cb01) should be Y43a.2 and not Y43a.1.

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y43a.1	mv2bs-cb02	1990	400,000,000	Royal Canadian Mint	There are two varieties (according to Krause).	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

1989
1990

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