Piece mv2.5cv-aa02 : Coin of 2 1/2 Centavos : Date 1877 : Venezuela

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Obverse

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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)

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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