Coins from the Province of Caracas : 1/4 Real (Cuartillo) - Design C, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mpc0.25r-ca01v5. Photograph credits: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

Reverse

Photo from piece mpc0.25r-ca01v5. Photograph credits: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

Characteristics

Identification Code: mpc0.25r-ca
General: Circular shape.
Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, a sun with the number "19" inside.
Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the first line the date. In the second lide "VENEZ" with an smaller "A" above "Z", and in last line the denomination value "1/4".
Common name: Cuartillo de plata
Circulation: Coinage under Gran Colombia.
Composition: Ley 833.33 (83.33% Silver)
Weight: 0.4 - 0.65 Grams
Module: 11.5 - 15 mm.

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
C31	mpc0.25r-ca01	1821	90,000	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 8 long swabs, 16 short rays, dot between "1" and "9" Reverse: without "A" above "Z"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca01v2	1821	(Inc. above)	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 4 long swabs, 4 short swabs, 16 short rays, star between "1" and "9"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca01v3	1821	(Inc. above)	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 8 long rays, 24 short rays, dot between "1" and "9"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca01v4	1821	(Inc. above)	Obverse: 8 long swabs, 24 short rays	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca01v5	1821	(Inc. above)	Obverse: 8 long swabs, 24 short rays, dot between "1" and "9"	Detail
C31	mpc0.25r-ca02	1822	540,000	Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 32 short rays. Reverse: "1/4" without "/"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca02v2	1822	(Inc. above)	Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 8 short swabs, 16 short rays. Reverse: "1/4" without "/"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca02v3	1822	(Inc. above)	Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 8 long rays, 16 short rays	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca02v4	1822	(Inc. above)	Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr. Obverse: 12 long rays, 12 short rays	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca02v5	1822	(Inc. above)	Obverse: 27 short rays. Reverse: "1/4" without "/"	Detail
N/L	mpc0.25r-ca02v6	1822	(Inc. above)	Obverse: 4 long swabs, 4 short swabs, 16 short rays, star between "1" and "9"	Detail

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
		Entry	Unverified piece
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)

Recommended bibliography

Venezuelan Cobs by Tomás Stohr
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.

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