1 Bolívar


Silver (.835) (Copper .165)	5 g	23.4 mm

Description

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	United States (1864-1953)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1879-1936
Value	1 Bolivar (1 bolívar) (1&nbspVEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Silver (.835) (Copper .165)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#10338
Rarity index	12%

Reverse

Bust left flanked with legend. Engraver's name at base.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Translation: Bolivar Liberator

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Milled

Comment

Of the coins dated 1936, 1,000,000 were minted in 1936 and 4,000,000 were minted in 1937.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Bolívar coin from Venezuela made of Silver (.835) and Copper (.165) weighing 5g is that it was designed by the famous French engraver and medalist, Jean-Baptiste Mercier. Mercier was known for his work on various coins and medals for different countries, and his design for the Venezuelan 1 Bolívar coin features the national hero, Simón Bolívar, on the obverse side, and the coat of arms of Venezuela on the reverse side. This coin was minted from 1879 to 1936 and was widely used in circulation during that time.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1879	375000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1886	600000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1887	280000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1888	197000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1889	118000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1893 A	500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1900	380000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1901	323000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1903	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1911	1500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1912	820000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1919	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1921	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1924	1500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1926	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1929	2500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1935	5000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1936	5000000	-	-	-	-	-	-