Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse (partial)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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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
Note: 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
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)