Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Obverse
Piece mv2bs-aa10v2 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse
Piece mv2bs-aa10v2 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse (partial)
Piece mv2bs-aa10v2 (Reverse, partial)
Photograph credits: Numisur
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv2bs-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.10", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
  • Note about amount of pieces: The mintage between 1886 and 1889 are not accurate. There are significant differences.
  • Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
  • Weight: 10 Grams
  • Module: 27 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv2bs-aa10v2
  • Date: 1904
  • Mintage: (Inc. above).
  • Minter: Paris Mint
  • Note: In the date Large Zero, large "4".
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y23
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC) used in this website is updated to: 1801-1900 (7th edition - 2013), 1901-2000 (40th edition - 2013) and 2001-2019 (13th edition - 2019)
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