2 Bolívares

€10,339.00
IssuerVenezuela
Year1879-1936
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Bolivars (2 bolívares) (2 VEB)
CurrencyBolivar (1879-2007)
CompositionSilver (.835) (Copper .165)
Weight10 g
Dimensions27.5 mm
Thickness1.75 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to31 December 2011
Reference(s) Y#23, NCV#mv2bs-aa
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms with legend at top. Weight, date and fineness at bottom.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering• ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA • GRAM.10 • 1929 • LEI 835
(Translation: United States of Venezuela 10 grams 1929 0.835 (fineness).)
Reverse descriptionBust left, flanked with legend and engraver`s name at base.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR BARRE
(Translation: Bolivar Liberator)
EdgeReeded
MintCaracas, Venezuela
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017)
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
(A)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1879  - NCV# mv2bs-aa01; Brussels Mint - 375 000
1886  - NCV# mv2bs-aa02; Caracas Mint; Knobbed 6 - 240 000
1886  - NCV# mv2bs-aa02v2; Caracas Mint; Pointed 6 -
1887  - NCV# mv2bs-aa03; Caracas Mint; High second 8 - 200 000
1887  - NCV# mv2bs-aa03v2; Caracas Mint; Low second 8 -
1888  - NCV# mv2bs-aa04; Caracas Mint - 141 000
1889  - NCV# mv2bs-aa05; Caracas Mint - 50 000
1894 A - NCV# mv2bs-aa06; Monnaie de Paris - 250 000
1900  - NCV# mv2bs-aa07; Monnaie de Paris - 350 000
1902  - NCV# mv2bs-aa08; Philadelphia Mint - 250 000
1903  - NCV# mv2bs-aa09; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1904 - 500 000
1903  - NCV# mv2bs-aa09v2, `3` slanted; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1904 -
1903  - NCV# mv2bs-aa09v3, `3` high; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1904 -
1904  - NCV# mv2bs-aa10; Monnaie de Paris; large 0, small 4 - 550 000
1904  - NCV# mv2bs-aa10v2; Monnaie de Paris; large 0, large 4 -
1904  - NCV# mv2bs-aa10v3; Monnaie de Paris; small 0, large 4 -
1904  - NCV# mv2bs-aa10v4; Monnaie de Paris; small 0, large slant 4 -
1904  - NCV# mv2bs-aa10v5; Monnaie de Paris; small 0, small 4 -
1905  - NCV# mv2bs-aa11; Monnaie de Paris; upright 5 - 750 000
1905  - NCV# mv2bs-aa11v2; Monnaie de Paris; slant 5 -
1911  - NCV# mv2bs-aa12; Monnaie de Paris - 750 000
1912  - NCV# mv2bs-aa13, narrow date and `2` high; Monnaie de Paris - 500 000
1912  - NCV# mv2bs-aa13v2, wide date; Monnaie de Paris -
1913  - NCV# mv2bs-aa14; Monnaie de Paris; normal date - 210 000
1913  - NCV# mv2bs-aa14v2; Monnaie de Paris; raised 3 -
1919  - NCV# mv2bs-aa15; Philadelphia Mint - 1 000 000
1922  - NCV# mv2bs-aa16v4; Philadelphia Mint; narrow date -
1922  - NCV# mv2bs-aa16v7; Philadelphia Mint; low first 2 -
1922  - NCV# several; Philadelphia Mint; wide date - 1 000 000
1924  - NCV# mv2bs-aa17; Philadelphia Mint - 1 250 000
1926  - NCV# mv2bs-aa18; Philadelphia Mint - 1 000 000
1929  - NCV# mv2bs-aa19; Philadelphia Mint - 1 500 000
1930  - NCV# mv2bs-aa20; Philadelphia Mint - 425 000
1935  - NCV# mv2bs-aa21; Philadelphia Mint - 3 000 000
1936  - NCV# mv2bs-aa22; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1936-37 - 2 500 000
Catalog ID9582969240
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