Coins from Venezuela : 5 Bolívares (Fuerte) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Information about coins of 5 Bolívares

Common name

These coins were commonly known as "Fuerte" from the value "1 Peso Fuerte".

Equivalence in predecessor monetary units

This denomination is equivalent in value to "1 Venezolano", "1 Peso Fuerte", "1.25 Pesos" and "10 Reales" (from the monetary unit "Peso Fuerte")

Predecessor pieces

The predecessor coins that had the same value were 1 Venezolano and 10 Reales (from the monetary unit Peso Fuerte)

Coins of 5 Bolívares (Fuerte)

Design A (Fuerte)

Obverse Photo from piece mv5bs-ab08 Reverse Photo from piece mv5bs-aa04	Coins classified inside of Design A: Design A, Type A 1879, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889 Design A, Type B 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1935, 1936

Design B

Obverse Photo from piece mv5bs-ba01 Reverse Photo from piece mv5bs-ba01	Coins classified inside of Design B: Design B, Type A 1973

Design C

Obverse Photo from piece mv5bs-ca02 Reverse Photo from piece mv5bs-ca02	Coins classified inside of Design C: Design C, Type A 1977, 1987, 1988 Design C, Type B 1989, 1990

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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Predecessor:
1 Venezolano

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