Coins from Venezuela : 1 Bolívar Fuerte - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv1bsf-aa03. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece mv1bsf-aa03. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv1bsf-aa
General: Circular shape. Plain edge with the leyend "BCV1"
Obverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over three ondulated lines that symbolize the three stripes of the flag, bust of Simon Bolivar facing right with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver). In the ring, On the top, "BOLÍVAR" and "LIBERTADOR" on the bottom.
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field eight five-pointed stars, body of the Coat of Arms, the face value "1" all over three ondulated lines that symbolize the three stripes of the flag. Above the exergue, the denomination unit "BOLÍVAR". Surrounding the field, the legend "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue, the year.
Composition: Bimetallic. Core: Alpaca. Ring: Brozen and Aluminium alloy
Weight: 8.1 Grams
Module: 24 mm
Thickness: 2.55 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
Y93	mv1bsf-aa01	2007	-	Reverse: "REPUBLICA" and "BOLIVARIANA" with short separation. Wide interletter spacing of "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA". Top of "1" below last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA". Matte surface	Detail
N/L	mv1bsf-aa01v2	2007	-	Reverse: "REPUBLICA" and "BOLIVARIANA" with wide separation. Short interletter spacing of "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA". Top of "1" at right of last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA". Shiny surface	Detail
N/L	mv1bsf-aa01v3	2007	-	Reverse: "REPUBLICA" and "BOLIVARIANA" with short separation. Wide interletter spacing of "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA". Top of "1" below last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA". Shiny surface	Detail
N/L	mv1bsf-aa01v4	2007	-	Reverse: "REPUBLICA" and "BOLIVARIANA" with wide separation. Short interletter spacing of "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA". Top of "1" at right of last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA". Brilliant surface with proof-like relief	Detail
Y93	mv1bsf-aa02	2009	-	Reverse: "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA" separated. Top of "1" below last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA".	Detail
N/L	mv1bsf-aa03	2012	-	Reverse: "ARIANA" from "BOLIVARIANA" separated. Top of "1" below last "A" from "BOLIVARIANA".	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 2001-2014 (8th edition - 2014)

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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