Archive for the ‘VENEZUELA’ Category

5 CENTIMOS  (Y# 49)

Alloy: Copper Clad Steel
Obv: National arms, stars above
Rev: Denomination below spray

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1977(l) 600,000,000 - - - 0.15 1.00

GRAM 5 (Bolivar)  (Y# 22)

Weight: 5.0000 g.
Alloy: 0.8350 Silver 0.1342 oz. ASW
Obv: Arms within sprigs above banner, cornucopias above
Obv. Leg.: ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA.
Rev: Head of Bolivar left
Rev. Leg.: BOLIVAR LIBERTADOR

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1926(p) 1,000,000 BV 2.50 6.00 50.00 100

GR 1.250 (1/4 Bolivar)  (Y# 35)

Weight: 1.2500 g.
Alloy: 0.8350 Silver 0.0336 oz. ASW
Obv: National arms
Obv. Leg.: ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA.
Rev: Head left
Rev. Leg.: BOLIVAR LIBERTADOR

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1903(p) 400,000 6.00 20.00 50.00 200 375

25 CENTIMOS  (Y# 50a)

Weight: 2.4800 g.
Alloy: Nickel Clad Steel
Diameter: 16.06 mm
Obv: National arms
Rev: Head of Bolivar left
Edge: Reeded
Note: Varieties exist

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1990(mm) 400,000,000 - - 0.10 0.25 0.50

   The Republic of Venezuela (“Little Venice”), located on the northern coast of South America between Colombia and Guyana, has an area of 352,145 sq. mi.(912,050 sq. km.) and a population of 20 million. Capital: Caracas. Petroleum and mining provide a significant portion of Venezuela's exports. Coffee, grown on 60,000 plantations, is the chief crop. Metalurgy, refining, oil, iron and steel production are the main employment industries. Read the rest of this entry »