Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  6. Design A
  7. Type A
  8. 1877
  9. mv2.5cv-aa02
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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
1 Centavo 2 1/2 Centavos 5 Centavos 10 Centavos 20 Centavos 50 Centavos 1 Venezolano 5 Venezolanos

1876

mv2.5cv-aa01 mv2.5cv-aa01p

1877

mv2.5cv-aa02 mv2.5cv-aa02p
Obverse
Piece mv2.5cv-aa02 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Reverse
Piece mv2.5cv-aa02 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: mv2.5cv-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field the denomination in words "DOS" / "Y MEDIO" / "CENTAVOS" within a laurel wreath linked from the bottom
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, body of the Coat of Arms with seven stars above. Surrounding the field, the legend "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" «United States of Venezuela». In the exergue, the year.
  • Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
  • Weight: 4 Grams
  • Module: 23 mm
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv2.5cv-aa02
  • Date: 1877
  • Mintage: 500,000.
  • Minter: Philadelphia Mint
Identification in other catalogs
  • Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y26
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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