Piece mv12.5cts-da01v2 : Coin of 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Locha / Cuartillo) : Date 1969 : Venezuela

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Characteristics from Design D, Type A

Identification Code: mv12.5cts-da
General: Circular shape with plain edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, the face value "12 1/2" / "CENTIMOS" within two laurel wreaths of 12 leaves and 18 berries, both linked from the bottom.
Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, body of the Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective). Above, seven stars (the fourth one being the center and bigger), that represents the seven provinces that signed the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. Surrounding the field, the country name "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue, the year.
Circulation note: This coin never was on circulation. After the coin was minted, the authority of the Central Bank of Venezuela noticed the difficulty of having coins with fractional value.
Design variations in the obverse: From Design C, Type A, changes the letter style
Design variations in the reverse: From Design C, Type A, changes the horse to stand up instead of running.
Variety observation: Among the existing coins, the more common variety is the third one, the others are very scarce.
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5 Grams
Module: 23 mm

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv12.5cts-da01v2
Date: 1969
Mintage: (Inc. above).
Minter: Madrid Mint
Estimated variety amount: 100
Note: Obverse: Interrupted stem by circular crack./n/Reverse: Flat stars and mate.

Identification in other catalogs

Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Not listed

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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