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1/4 Centavo
| Issuer | Republic of Venezuela |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Currency | Peso (1843-1879) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Liberty facing right, wearing a fillet inscribed LIBERTAD across the hair, with flowing locks gathered at the nape. The effigy is rendered in bold relief with fine linear detail in the drapery and hair. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA runs along the periphery, flanked by an inner beaded border. The overall design reflects the classical allegorical style typical of mid-nineteenth-century American republican coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the fractional denomination 1/4 CENTAVO in three lines, with the date 1852 below, all enclosed within a wreath of two olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The wreath is rendered in high relief with naturalistically detailed leaves and berries. An inner beaded border frames the entire design, consistent with the obverse treatment. The composition is simple and dignified, characteristic of Philadelphia Mint coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1852 - - 4,000,000 |
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