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1/4 Real Republican coinage

Issuer Caracas
Year 1812
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Reference(s) C#22, NCV#mpc0.25r-ba
Obverse description Central numeral '19' within a radiant sunburst of sixteen alternating long and short rays, symbolizing the date of the Venezuelan declaration of independence on 19 April 1810. The design is set against a plain field, with the rays extending nearly to the beaded border that encircles the entire composition. The overall style is simple and emblematic, consistent with early republican coinage produced under wartime conditions.
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Reverse description The denomination '1/4 DE REAL' and date '1812' are displayed in three lines within an olive or laurel wreath, the branches tied at the base. The wreath encircles the central inscriptions and is itself surrounded by a beaded border. The lettering is bold and simply rendered, in keeping with the utilitarian character of this emergency republican issue struck in Caracas during the Venezuelan War of Independence.
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