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Information about Venezuela and the Monetary Unit Bolívar
Description
These coins is from the time period since the separation of Venezuela from the Greater Colombia in 1830.
Monetary Unit Name
Bolívar of Silver (1879-1918) Bolívar of Gold (1918-1974) Bolívar (1974-2007)
Monetary System
100 Céntimos = 1 Bolívar
Time Period
From 1879 through December 31st 2007, which has been replaced by " Bolívar Fuerte" .
Monetary equivalence
5 Céntimos = 1 Centavo (Venezolano) 1 Bolívar = 20 Centavo (Venezolano) 5 Bolívares = 1 Venezolano 1000 Bolívares = 1 Bolívar Fuerte
Denominations
5 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Puya / Centavo)
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Coins of 5 Céntimos (Bolívar)
- Design A, Type A
1896, 1915, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1936, 1938 - Design B, Type A (Yellow Puya)
1944 - Design B, Type B
1945, 1946, 1948 - Design C, Type A
1958 - Design D, Type A
Copper clad steel (90% steel, 10% copper)1974, 1976, 1977 - Design D, Type B
Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)1983 - Design D, Type C
Copper-nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% copper-nickel)1986 - Design E, Type A
1964, 1965, 1971
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10 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Locha mocha)
12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Locha / Cuartillo)
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Coins of 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar)
- Design A, Type A (Locha)
1896, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1936, 1938 - Design B, Type A (Yellow Locha)
1944 - Design B, Type B
1945, 1946, 1948 - Design C, Type A
1958 - Design D, Type A
1969
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25 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Medio)
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Coins of 25 Céntimos (Bolívar)
- Design A, Type A
Without mintmark1954 - Design A, Type B
With mintmark1960 - Design B, Type A
1965 - Design C, Type A
Nickel, 1.75 Grams1977 - Design C, Type B
Nickel, 1.5 Grams1978, 1987 - Design C, Type C
Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)1989, 1990
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50 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Real)
1/4 Bolívar (Medio)
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Coins of 1/4 Bolívar
- Design A, Type A
1894, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948
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1/2 Bolívar (Real)
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Coins of 1/2 Bolívar
- Design A, Type A
1879, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1893, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1936 - Design B, Type A
1944, 1945, 1946
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1 Bolívar (Peseta)
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Coins of 1 Bolívar
- Design A, Type A
1879, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1893, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1935, 1936 - Design B, Type A
Without mintmark1954 - Design B, Type B
With mintmark1960, 1965 - Design C, Type A
1967 - Design D, Type A
Nickel1977, 1986 - Design D, Type B
Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)1989, 1990 - Design E, Type A
1945
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2 Bolívares
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Coins of 2 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
1879, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1894, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 - Design B, Type A
1960, 1965 - Design C, Type A
Nickel1967, 1986, 1988 - Design C, Type B
Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)1989, 1990 - Design D, Type A
1945
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5 Bolívares (Fuerte)
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Coins of 5 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
"28 DE MARZO 1864"1879, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889 - Design A, Type B
"13 DE ABRIL 1864"1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1935, 1936 - Design B, Type A
1973 - Design C, Type A
Nickel1977, 1987, 1988 - Design C, Type B
Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)1989, 1990
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20 Bolívares
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Coins of 20 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
1879, 1880, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1888/6, 1904, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912 - Design B, Type A
1998 - Design B, Type B
1999 - Design C, Type A
6% Nickel clad steel2000, 2001 - Design C, Type B
Zinc - Aluminium alloy2001 - Design C, Type C
2002, 2004
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50 Bolívares
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Coins of 50 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
1975 - Design B, Type A
Fifty years of the foundation of Banco Central de Venezuela. Ley 900 (90% gold, 10% silver)1990 - Design C, Type A
Fifty years of the foundation of Banco Central de Venezuela. Ley 900 (90% Silver, 10% copper)1990 - Design D, Type A
1998 - Design D, Type B
1999 - Design E, Type A
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
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100 Bolívares
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Coins of 100 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
1886, 1887, 1888, 1889 - Design B, Type A
1980 - Design C, Type A
1981 - Design D, Type A
1983 - Design E, Type A
1986 - Design F, Type A
1998 - Design F, Type B
1999 - Design G, Type A
2001 - Design G, Type B
2002, 2004
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