Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela : Piece mv12.5cts-bb02 : Coin of 12 1/2 Céntimos (Locha / Cuartillo) : Date 1946 : Venezuela

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Photograph credits: Numisfila

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Characteristics From Design B, Type B

Identification Code: mv12.5cts-bb
General: Circular shape with plain edge.
Obverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, the face value "12 1/2" / "CENTIMOS" within two laurel wreaths of 12 leaves and 18 berries, both linked from the bottom.
Reverse: Circular rim with dot beading. In the center, over the field, body of the Coat of Arms with a wild horse running toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective). Above, seven stars (the fourth one being the center and bigger), that represents the seven provinces that signed the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. Surrounding the field, the country name "ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA" (United States of Venezuela). In the exergue, the year.
Variations: The design is the same to Design B, Type A resuming the use of copper-nickel for coin minting.
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.0000 Grams
Module: 23.000 mm

Characteristics

Identification Code: mv12.5cts-bb02
Date: 1946
Mintage: 9,200,000
Minter: Denver Mint

Identification in other catalogs

Krause World Coin Catalog: Y30a

Recommended bibliography

Venezuelan Coins by Mercedes Carlota Pardo
Coins of Venezuela by Tomás Stohr
The names of the coins in Venezuela by Marco Antonio Martínez for further information about the common names for coins.
Venezuelan Commemorative, Numismatic coins and metallic medals by Asdrúbal Grillet Correa for further information about conmemorative coins.

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