| Issuer | Venezuela |
| Year | 1977-1988 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Bolivars (5 bolívares) (5 VEB) |
| Currency | Bolivar (1879-2007) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.67 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | A. Barre |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2011 |
| Reference(s) | Y#53, NCV#mv5bs-ca |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms with legend at top. Date and value at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ★ REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA ★
1977 5 BOLIVARES (Translation: Venezuela Republic 1977 5 Bolivares) |
| Reverse description | Portrait of Simón Bolívar facing left, engraver`s name below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE (Translation: Bolivar Liberator) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Caracas, Venezuela Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1977 - Y#53.1; NCV# mv5bs-ca01; Royal Spanish Mint - 60 000 000 1987 - Y#53.2; Caracas Mint; Prooflike - 1987 - Y#53.2; NCV# mv5bs-ca02; Caracas Mint - 25 000 000 1988 - Y#53.2; NCV# mv5bs-ca03; VDM Metals - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3616228950 |
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