© Chilian
© Chilian
20 Bolívares
| Nickel clad steel | 4.32 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Period | Fourth Republic (1953-1999) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1998-1999 |
| Value | 20 Bolivars (20 bolívares) (20 VEB) |
| Currency | Bolivar (1879-2007) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel |
| Weight | 4.32 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 2.06 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 2011 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#2564 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
Bust left flanked with legend and engraver's name at base. Inside heptagon.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE
Translation: Bolivar Liberator
Edge
Plain
Comment
Each year different dies.Obverse
Die 1 - large portrait, BARRE to left.
Die 2 - small portrait, BARRE to right.
Reverse
Die A - wide script to "20", horizontal grid behind horse, no grid for ground.
Die B - condensed script to "20", no grid behind horse, but there is grid for ground.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
