Coins from Venezuela : 200 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A (Bicentenary of the start of the independence movement) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv200bsf-aa01. Photograph credits: Subastas Globus

Reverse

Photo from piece mv200bsf-aa01. Photograph credits: Subastas Globus

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv200bsf-aa
General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over the field, allegorical of the start of independence movement on April 19th 1810, made by Emilio Gariboldi. Above, the legend "ALBA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA". In the exergue, the denomination value "200" Bs. On the left, "200 años" (200 years) and the metallic millesimal fineness "LEY 999".
Reverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over the field, seal made by the goverment that replaced the Supreme Junta in 1811, represented by a lion as the symbol of Caracas; surrounded above by the legend "CONFEDERACION DE VENEZUELA" «confederation of Venezuela» and "19 DE ABRIL 1810".
Conmemotative motive: Bicentenary of the start of the independence movement
Composition: Ley 999 (99.9% gold)
Weight: 31.1 Grams
Module: 32 mm
Thickness: 2.4 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
Y96	mv200bsf-aa01	(2010)	1500	Proof	Detail

Legend

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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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