Coins from Venezuela : 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) (Medio) - Design C, Type C : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv25cts-cc02. Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece mv25cts-cc02. Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv25cts-cc
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 B, with a new metallic composition.
Composition: Nickel clad steel (90% steel, 10% nickel)
Weight: 1.5 Grams
Module: 17 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
Y50a	mv25cts-cc01	1989	510,000,000		Detail
Y50a	mv25cts-cc02	1990	400,000,000		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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