Coins from Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes - Design B, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece mv50bsf-ba01. Photograph credits: tanque_gn

Reverse

Photo from piece mv50bsf-ba01. Photograph credits: tanque_gn

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv50bsf-ba
General: Circular shape with plain edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, within a concentric circle over three ondulated lines that symbolize the three stripes of the flag, bust of Simon Bolivar facing right with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver). Surrounding the field, "BOLÍVAR" - "LIBERTADOR" at right and eight stars representing the eight ancient provinces of Venezuela at left.
Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, within a concentric circle "BOLÍVARES" / "50" and above, body of the Coat of Arms with a wild horse running toward the left looking forward (from the viewer's perspective), surrounded by the country name "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela» and the year
Weight: 5.3 Grams
Module: 23.5 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm

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Issues

SCWC	Piece Code	Date	Mintage	Note
N/L	mv50bsf-ba01	2016	10,200,000?		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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