Piece mv25cts-cb03 : Coin of 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Medio) : Date 1987 : Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

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Characteristics from Design C, Type B

Identification Code: mv25cts-cb
General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Simon Bolivar facing left (from the viewer's perspective), with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver), surrounded by the legends "Bolívar" at left and "LIBERTADOR" at right.
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field body of the Coat of Arms with the year in two parts on the sides, below the value "25". Surrounding the field, the legend "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue, the unit "CENTIMOS".
Variations: The design is the same to Design C, Type A, with a variation to the weight.
Composition: Nickel
Weight: 1.5 Grams
Module: 17 mm

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv25cts-cb03
Date: 1987
Mintage: 150,000,000.
Minter: Sherrit Mint, Canada

Identification in other catalogs

Standard catalog of world coins (SCWC): Y50.2

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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Photographic reference
Characteristics from Design C, Type B
Characteristics
Identification in other catalogs
Recommended bibliography

Pieces

1978
mv25cts-cb01
1987
mv25cts-cb03

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