Coin essays in Bolívares : Venezuela : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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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From 1879 through December 31st 2007, which has been replaced by "Bolívar Fuerte".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 Bolívares (Fuerte)

Photo from piece pmv5bs-aa01	Coin essays of 5 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1930

10 Bolívares

Photo from piece pmv10bs-ba01	Coin essays of 10 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1973 Design B, Type A 1989

20 Bolívares

Photo from piece pmv20bs-aa01	Coin essays of 20 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1989

50 Bolívares

Photo from piece pmv50bs-aa01	Coin essays of 50 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1888

Recommended bibliography

Venezuelan Coins by Mercedes Carlota Pardo
Coins of Venezuela by Tomás Stohr
Catalog of Coins, Patterns, Tokens and Counterstamps 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.

Sections

Information about Venezuela and the Monetary Unit Bolívar
Denominations
Recommended bibliography

Monetary Unit

Issuers

Venezuela