| Issuer | Venezuela |
| Year | 1879-1912 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Bolivars (20 bolívares) (20 VEB) |
| Currency | Bolivar (1879-2007) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 6.4516 g |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Désiré-Albert Barre |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2011 |
| Reference(s) | Y#32, NCV#mv20bs-aa |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms with legend at top. Weight, date and fineness at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | •ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA•
GR•6,45161 • 1911 • LEI 900 (Translation: United States of Venezuela 6.45161 grams 1911 0.900) |
| Reverse description | Bust right, flanked with legend. Engraver`s name and privy marks at base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE (Translation: Bolivar Liberator) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Caracas, Venezuela Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017) |
| Mintage | 1879 - Brussels Mint - 41 000 1880 - Brussels Mint; `1` and `8` apart - 1880 - Brussels Mint; `1` and `8` close. - 84 000 1880 - Brussels Mint; Tight `8`s. - 1886 - Caracas Mint; High `6` - 23 000 1886 - Caracas Mint; Low `6` - 1887 - Caracas Mint - 132 000 1888 - Caracas Mint; Over-date 1888/6 exists. - 81 000 1904 - Monnaie de Paris - 100 000 1905 - Monnaie de Paris - 100 000 1910 - Monnaie de Paris; dot closer to `L` of `LEI`. - 1910 - Monnaie de Paris; evenly spaced of dot between date and `LEI` - 70 000 1911 - Monnaie de Paris; dot closer to `L` of `LEI` - 1911 - Monnaie de Paris; evenly spaced of dot between date and `LEI` - 80 000 1912 - Monnaie de Paris; marks below truncation - 150 000 1912 - Monnaie de Paris; marks in line with truncation - 1912 - Monnaie de Paris; marks slightly below truncation - |
| Catalog ID | 9896221030 |
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