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10 Bolívares Pattern
| Issuer | Venezuela |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 10 Bolivars (10 bolívares) (10 VEB) |
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| Obverse description | The Venezuelan national coat of arms occupies the central field, displaying the quartered shield with characteristic horse, sheaf of wheat, and crossed flags and weapons, flanked by branches. A circular legend reading 'REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA' arcs across the upper periphery, while the date '1989' and the denomination '10 BOLÍVARES' appear along the lower rim. Six-pointed stars flank the legend at either side. The overall design follows the standard national coinage style of the period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Additional information |
Venezuela's monetary system underwent a significant redenomination push in the late 1980s as chronic inflation eroded the bolívar's purchasing power, prompting the Banco Central to commission pattern trials for a restructured coinage series. This piece belongs to that exploratory phase — patterns from this period were struck in multiple metal compositions as the central bank evaluated durability and production costs before committing to circulating issues.
The NCV reference suggests this remains incompletely catalogued in major references, a situation common for Venezuelan pattern material from this decade, much of which was struck in small quantities and dispersed without systematic documentation.