Coins from Venezuela : 50 Céntimos (Real) - Design A, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv50cts-ab01. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Reverse

Photo from piece mv50cts-ab01. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv50cts-ab
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. In the exergue, the face value "50 CENTIMOS", the year, the weight "GR. 2.5" and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
Curiosity: In the coinage of 1960, in the obverse, there is an lark and a horn, which represent the administration and the engraver from the Paris Mint.
Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
Weight: 2.5000 Grams
Module: 18.000 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y36a	mv50cts-ab01	1960	20,000,000	Paris Mint		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.

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