50 Bolívares 2000-2004 front 50 Bolívares 2000-2004 back
50 Bolívares 2000-2004 photo
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50 Bolívares

 
Nickel clad steel 6.6 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Venezuela
Period
Bolivarian Republic (1999-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
2000-2004
Value
50 Bolivars (50 bolívares) (50&nbspVEB)
Currency
Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition
Nickel clad steel
Weight
6.6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
2.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
31 December 2011
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#2565
Rarity index
6%

Reverse

Bust left, flanked with legend and engraver's name at base.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Translation: Bolivar Liberator

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Die A - small script of circular legend, in the coat of arms in sinister chief plenty of small dots in background, "50" large, "0" narrow.
Die B - large script of circular legend, in the coat of arms in sinister chief 13 large dots in background, "50" small, "0" wide.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.