Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano Peso Fuerte Venezolano
5 Céntimos (Bolívar) 10 Céntimos (Bolívar) 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) 50 Céntimos (Bolívar) 1/5 Bolívar 1/4 Bolívar 1/2 Bolívar 1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares
5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 25 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 75 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 1100 Bolívares
1300 Bolívares 3000 Bolívares 5000 Bolívares 6000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 25,000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A
Obverse
Piece mv50bs-aa01p (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv50bs-aa01p: Design A, Type A. Date 1975 (Proof surface)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Reverse
Piece mv50bs-aa01p (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv50bs-aa01p: Design A, Type A. Date 1975 (Proof surface)
Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv50bs-aa
  • General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
  • Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, sample of venezuelan fauna Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) with the legends: the weight "35 gram.", the metallic millesimal fineness "LEY 925" and the face value "50 BOLIVARES".
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "INDEPENDENCIA", "20 DE FEBRERO DE 1859", "FEDERACION" and "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». In the exergue the year.
  • Conmemotative motive: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
  • Circulation: Conmemorative coin with legal tender.
  • Related pieces: This coinage, together with 25 Bolívares and 1000 Bolívares belong to a conmemorative coin series.
  • Composition: Ley 925
  • Weight: 35 Grams
  • Module: 42 mm
  • Thickness: 2.85 mm
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y47mv50bs-aa01 Entry with photo197538,806
Y47mv50bs-aa01p Entry with photo19758023
Legend
Piece information
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Added recently (N)
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Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
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  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 1 September, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 1 September, 2025
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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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)
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