Coins from Venezuela : 1 Bolívar (Peseta) - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv1bs-aa03. Photograph credits: Dr. Luis Parra

Reverse

Photo from piece mv1bs-aa03. Photograph credits: Dr. Luis Parra

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv1bs-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 left (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, body of the Coat of Arms with a wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective), with the motto "19 DE ABRIL 1810", "5 DE JULIO 1811" and "LIBERTAD". Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela), the weight "GRAM, 5", the year and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 835".
Note about amount of pieces: There are inaccuracies in the amount of pieces with date 1886. One version says 600,000 pieces and the other 50,000.
Composition: Ley 835 (83.5% Silver)
Weight: 5 Grams
Module: 23 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
Y22	mv1bs-aa01	1879	375,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa02	1886	-	Rare.	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa02v2	1886	600,000	Wide date.	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa02v3	1886	-	Narrow date.	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa03	1887	780,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa04	1888	197,332		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa05	1889	118,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa06	1893	500,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa07	1900	377,264		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa08	1901	322,736		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa09	1903	800,000		Detail
N/L	mv1bs-aa10	1911	2,000,000	"1" and "9" apart	Detail
N/L	mv1bs-aa10v2	1911	(Inc. above)	"1" near to "9"	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa11	1912	820,000	Wide date.	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa11v2	1912	(Inc. above)	Narrow date.	Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa12	1919	1,000,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa13	1921	1,000,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa14	1924	1,500,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa15	1926	1,000,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa16	1929	2,500,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa17	1935	5,000,000		Detail
Y22	mv1bs-aa18	1936	4,000,000		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 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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