Piece mv100bs-aa01v2 : Coin of 100 Bolívares : Date 1886 : Venezuela

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Obverse

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

Identification Code: mv100bs-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 right (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 the motto "INDEPENDENcia", "LIBERTAD", "5 DE JULIO 1811", "28 DE MARZO 1864" and "DIOS Y FEDon". Surrounding the field, the legend "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" «United States of Venezuela», the weight "GR. 32,2580", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 900".
Common name: This coin was commonly known as "Pachano".
Composition: Ley 900 (90% Gold)
Weight: 32.258 Grams

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv100bs-aa01v2
Date: 1886
Mintage: (Inc. above).
Minter: Caracas Mint
Note: In the date "8" and "6" close.

Identification in other catalogs

Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y34

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 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.

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