Coins from Venezuela : 5 Céntimos (Puya / Centavo) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Information about coins of 5 Céntimos

Common name

This denomination had the following common names: "Centavo", "chipe", "churupo", "huevo", "nica", "cachito" and "seña".

Equivalence in predecessor monetary units

This denomination is equivalent in value to "1 Centavo" (from the monetary unit "Venezolano" and "Peso Fuerte")

Predecessor pieces

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

Coins of 5 Céntimos (Puya / Centavo)

Design A

Obverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-aa04 Reverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-aa04	Coins classified inside of Design A: Design A, Type A 1896, 1915, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1936, 1938

Design B

Obverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-bb01 Reverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-bb03	Coins classified inside of Design B: Design B, Type A 1944 Design B, Type B 1945, 1946, 1948

Design C

Obverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-ca01 Reverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-ca01	Coins classified inside of Design C: Design C, Type A 1958 Design C, Type B 1964, 1965, 1971

Design D

Obverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-dc01 Reverse Photo sample from piece mv5cts-da03	Coins classified inside of Design D: Design D, Type A 1974, 1976, 1977 Design D, Type B 1983 Design D, Type C 1986

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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