Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
1/8 Real 1/4 Real 1/2 Real 1 Real 2 Reales 4 Reales
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A
Varieties of 182 (1812)
Obverse
Piece mpc1r-ab01 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mpc1r-ab01: Design A, Type B. Date 182 (1812)
Reverse
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mpc1r-ab
  • General: Irregular shape.
  • Obverse: Two pillars of Hercules with capitals on the top, both pillars are cut by three horizontal lines, providing three rows of legends in three parts. In the center of the first row appears the denomination value "1" with "L" at left and "M" at right; in the second row appers "PLV", "SVL" and "TRA"; in the third row appears "M", year and "L".
  • Reverse: Dentacles beading with no rim. Allegorical spanish arms created by Jerusalem potent cross, which lions and castles appear alternately inside each cuadrant. Each quadrant is closed by arcs. On the left and right of the cross, appears "L" and "M". In the top and bottom of the cross appears "1".
  • Note: These cob coins belongs to the "Modification" group
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
C12mpc1r-ab01
(Formelly as mpc1r-aa02) Entry with incomplete photo		182 (1812)-
Variety "a" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #3
Lion #1
Castle #1
Arches #1
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc1r-ab01v2 Entry without photo182 (1812)-
Variety "b" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #3
Lion #2
Castle #2
Arches #1
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc1r-ab01v3 Entry without photo182 (1812)-
Variety "c" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #6
Lion #2
Castle #2
Arches #1
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
N/Lmpc1r-ab01v4 Entry without photo182 (1812)-
Variety "d" according to Thomas Stohr.
Potent #2
Lion #1
Castle #1
Arches #1
Capitals #1
Waves #8
Adornments #1
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 2 September, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 2 September, 2025
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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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