Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Page code mv1bs-aa02
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  8. 1886
  9. mv1bs-aa02
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Varieties of 1886
National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano Peso Fuerte Venezolano
5 Céntimos (Bolívar) 10 Céntimos (Bolívar) 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) 50 Céntimos (Bolívar) 1/5 Bolívar 1/4 Bolívar 1/2 Bolívar 1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares
5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 25 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 75 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 1100 Bolívares
1300 Bolívares 3000 Bolívares 5000 Bolívares 6000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 25,000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design B, Type B Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A
Varieties of 1886 Varieties of 1911 Varieties of 1912

1879

mv1bs-aa01

1886

mv1bs-aa02 mv1bs-aa02v2 mv1bs-aa02v3

1887

mv1bs-aa03

1888

mv1bs-aa04

1889

mv1bs-aa05

1893

mv1bs-aa06

1900

mv1bs-aa07

1901

mv1bs-aa08

1903

mv1bs-aa09

1911

mv1bs-aa10 mv1bs-aa10v2

1912

mv1bs-aa11 mv1bs-aa11v2

1919

mv1bs-aa12

1921

mv1bs-aa13

1924

mv1bs-aa14

1926

mv1bs-aa15

1929

mv1bs-aa16

1935

mv1bs-aa17

1936

mv1bs-aa18
Warning
- This piece needs to be verified due to some of the following cause:
  • There is doubt about its existence.
  • It's unofficially originated from another
  • It exists officially but it was not put into circulation
  • There is no piece for physical verification
  • There is error from the bibliographic source.
  • The photograhic reference is not the piece
  • A possible of cataloguing error
If photographic reference exists can not be taken as proof of existence as it need to be verified physycally and may be incorrect or wrong. In the future, this piece may be removed or marked as not confirmed in the catalog.
Photographic Contribution
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • 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
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv1bs-aa02
  • Date: 1886
  • Mintage: Unknown.
  • Minter: Paris Mint
  • Note: Rare.
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y22
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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