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Coins from Venezuela : 1/2 Centavo (Peso) - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Piece mv0.5cr-aa02v2 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv0.5cr-aa02v2. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

Piece mv0.5cr-aa02v2 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv0.5cr-aa02v2. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Characteristics

  • Identification Code: mv0.5cr-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous oblique grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Liberty facing right with loose hair and a Phrygian cap on his head. Along the base of the cap the legend "LIBERTAD". Surrounding the field, the legend "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». Below the bust, the initials "W.W" from the engraver William Wyon.
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field within a laurel wreath linked from the bottom, the face value "1/2" / "CENTAVO" and the year.
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 5.7 - 6 Grams
  • Module: 24 mm

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Issues

SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage Note
Y2mv0.5cr-aa011843960,020Detail x
Y2mv0.5cr-aa01p1843-Proof
Detail x
Y2mv0.5cr-aa021852500,000Obverse: With "H" instead of "W.W".Detail x
Y5.1mv0.5cr-aa02v218521,000,000Module: 22mm. Weight: 5.4 grams./n/Obverse: 24 berries.Detail x
Y5.2mv0.5cr-aa02v31852(Inc. above)Module: 22mm. Weight: 5.4 grams./n/Obverse: 23 berries.Detail x

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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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