Coins from Venezuela : 5 Bolívares (Fuerte) - Design A, Type A (Fuerte) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic Reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv5bs-aa05. Photograph credits: Carlos Orta

Reverse

Photo from piece mv5bs-aa05. Photograph credits: Carlos Orta

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv5bs-aa
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 wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective), and with the motto "INDEPENDENcia", "LIBERTAD", "5 DE JULIO 1811", "28 DE MARZO 1864" and "DIOS Y FEDon". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela), the weight "GRAM. 25", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 900".
Note about amount of pieces: There are discrepancies about the amount of coins minted in 1886 and 1887.
Composition: Ley 900 (90% Silver)
Weight: 25.0000 Grams
Module: 37.000 mm

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Date of Issue

WCC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Minter	Note
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa01	1879	250,000	Bruselas		Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa02	1886	470,000	Caracas Mint	Normal date.	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa02v2	1886	(Inc. above)	Caracas Mint	In the date: Low second "8".	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa02v3	1886	(Inc. above)	Caracas Mint	In the date: Tight "8".	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa02v4	1886	(Inc. above)	Caracas Mint	No accent on "Bolívar"	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa03	1887	820,000	Caracas Mint		Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa04	1888	281,000	Caracas Mint	In the date: High second "8". "18" closed to "88"	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa04v2	1888	(Inc. above)	Caracas Mint	In the date: Low second "8". "18" apart from "88"	Detail
Y24.1	mv5bs-aa05	1889	329,000	Caracas Mint		Detail

Legends

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N/L	Not Listed in Krause Catalog	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
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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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Predecessor:
1 Venezolano

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