Piece mv1bs-db01v6 : Coin of 1 Bolívar (Peseta) : Date 1989 : Venezuela

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Angel Beltrán

Reverse

Photograph credits: Angel Beltrán

Obverse

Photograph credits: Angel Beltrán

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Characteristics from Design D, Type B

Identification Code: mv1bs-db
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, Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "INDEPENDENCIA", "20 DE FEBRERO DE 1859", "FEDERACION" and "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». Surrounding the field, the country name "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue the year and the face value "1 BOLIVAR".
Variety details: The variety in 1989 was due different mintage as consecuences of the lacks of coins
Composition: Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)
Weight: 5 Grams
Module: 23 mm

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv1bs-db01v6
Date: 1989
Mintage: (Inc. above).
Minter: Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke (Schwerte)
Note: General: Shiny surface./n/Obverse: closed "V" in "Bolívar". Accent on "Bolívar"/n/Reverse: Large letters.

Identification in other catalogs

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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