¼ Bolívar


Silver (.835) (Copper .165)	1.25 g	15.9 mm

Description

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	United States (1864-1953)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1894-1948
Value	¼ Bolivar (¼ bolívar) (¼&nbspVEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Silver (.835) (Copper .165)
Weight	1.25 g
Diameter	15.9 mm
Thickness	0.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#4369
Rarity index	10%

Reverse

Bust left flanked with legend. With privy marks and engraver's name at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Translation: Bolivar Liberator

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Of the coins dated 1936, 1,800,000 were minted in 1936 and 1,000,000 were minted in 1937.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ¼ Bolívar coin from Venezuela is that it was minted with a unique combination of metals, specifically silver (.835) and copper (.165), which gives it a distinctive appearance and durability.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1894 A	2000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1900	407000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1901	393000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1903	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1911	600000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1912	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1919	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1921	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1924	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1929	1200000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1935	3400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1936	2800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1944	1800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1945	8000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1946	8000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1948	8637944	-	-	-	-	-	-