| Issuer | Venezuela |
| Year | 1989-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Bolivars (5 bolívares) (5 VEB) |
| Currency | Bolivar (1879-2007) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | A. Barre |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2011 |
| Reference(s) | Y#53a, NCV#mv5bs-cb |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms with legend at top. Date and value at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ★ REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA ★
1990 5 BOLIVARES (Translation: Republic of Venezuela) |
| 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 (different amounts of dents) |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke,Düsseldorf, Germany (1873-2005) |
| Mintage | 1989 - Royal Canadian Mint Y#53a.1 - 55 000 000 1989 - Royal Canadian Mint Y#53a.1 Prooflike - 26 000 000 1989 - Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke Y#53a.2 - 100 000 000 1990 - Royal Canadian Mint Y#53a.3 - 1990 - Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke Y#53a.2 - 200 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9107450690 |
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