Venezuela ½ Bolívar, 1879 – 1936
Information
Country
Venezuela
Venezuela
Currency
Bolivar
(1879 – 2007)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Bolivar
Year
1879 – 1936
Ruler
United States
(1864–1953)
Composition
Silver (.835) (Copper .165)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
18
Demonetized
31 December 2011
Description
½ Bolivar from Venezuela. Issued from 1879 to 1936. Struck in Silver (.835) (Copper .165). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Coat of arms with legend around. Weight, date and fineness at bottom. (United States of Venezuela 2.5 grams 1886 0.835)
- Reverse
- Bust left flanked with legend. Engraver's name at bottom. (Bolivar Liberator)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 600K | — | — | € 160,00 | Philadelphia Mint | 21% | |
| 1935 | 1M | € 2,60 | — | — | Philadelphia Mint | 39% | |
| 1929 | 1.3M | — | — | € 300,00 | Philadelphia Mint | 11% | |
| 1924 | 800K | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint | 17% | |
| 1921 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint; narrow date | 1.1% | |
| 1921 | 600K | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint; normal date | 8% | |
| 1921 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint; wide date | 2% | |
| 1919 | 400K | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint | 6% | |
| 1912 | 1.9M | — | — | — | Monnaie de Paris | 9% | |
| 1911 | 300K | — | — | — | Monnaie de Paris | 3% | |
| 1903 | 200K | — | — | — | Philadelphia Mint | 3% | |
| 1901 | 600K | — | — | — | Monnaie de Paris | 3% | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | Monnaie de Paris | 1.9% | |
| 1900 A | 600K | — | — | — | Monnaie de Paris | 1.1% | |
| 1893 A | 500K | — | € 130,00 | — | 5% | ||
| 1889 | 80K | — | — | — | 0.8% | ||
| 1888 | 230K | — | — | — | 1.5% | ||
| 1887 | 310K | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1886 | 300K | — | — | — | High second "8". | 3% | |
| 1886 | — | — | — | — | Low second "8". | 2% | |
| 1879 | 200K | — | — | — | 1.5% |
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