Common name
This coin was commonly known as "
Medio", because the value is half of a "
Real", a denomination that was widely used in the colony and beginning of the country.
Equivalence in predecessor monetary units
This denomination is equivalent in value to "
1/4 Bolívar", "
5 Centavos" (from the monetary unit "Venezolano") and "
1/2 Real" (from the monetary unit "Peso Fuerte")