Coins from Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type B (70th Anniversary of the Banco Central de Venezuela) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv50bsf-ab01. Photograph credits: Pasquale Ciccariello ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece mv50bsf-ab01. Photograph credits: Pasquale Ciccariello ✝

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv50bsf-ab
General: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over the field, second headquarter of the Banco Central de Venezuela, by the Architect Gustavo Wallis, which the institute has been active from 1946-1965. Surrounding the field, the legend "SEGUNDA SEDE DEL BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" (second headquarter of the Banco Central de Venezuela). In the exergue the face value "50 BOLIVARES"
Reverse: Circular rim without beading. In the center, over the field within a concentric circle, the legends "70 ANIVERSARIO BCV 1940-2010" (70th Anniversary BCV 1940-2010). Surrounding the field, the legend "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the exergue the year
Date of initial circulation: October 15^th, 2010
Composition: Ley 999 (99.9% silver)
Weight: 31.1 Grams
Module: 38.61 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
Y101	mv50bsf-ab01	2010	3000	Proof	Detail

Legend

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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
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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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