Coins from Venezuela : 25,000 Bolívares - Design A, Type A (Battle of Carabobo) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv25000bs-aa01.

Reverse

Photo from piece mv25000bs-aa01.

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv25000bs-aa
General: Circular shape with plain edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field Monument to Carabobo, with the legend "24 de Junio de 1821" on the top and "MONUMENTO EN EL CAMPO DE CARABOBO" on the base. Surrounding the field, the legend "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela» and "180 AÑOS DE LA BATALLA DE CARABOBO".
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field statue of The Libertator riding his horse located in the Bolívar Square of Caracas, with the face value "25.000 BOLIVARES" at right and and "SIMÓN BOLÍVAR, EL LIBERTADOR" on the base. Surrounding the field, the legend "MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA Y DEPORTES" and "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Circulation note: This is a limited minted coin, used by the goverment as gift to important peoples, ambassador and high directors in the goverment.
Composition: Ley 900 (90% Silver)
Weight: 28 Grams
Module: 35 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
N/L	mv25000bs-aa01	2001	998		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
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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Classifications

Design A, Type A

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