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50 Bolívares
| Nickel clad steel | 6.6 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Period | Bolivarian Republic (1999-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 2000-2004 |
| Value | 50 Bolivars (50 bolívares) (50 VEB) |
| 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 |
| 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.