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5 Bolívares Pattern
| Issuer | Banco Central de Venezuela |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Weight | 10.00 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national arms of Venezuela centered in the field, depicting a shield quartered with a wheat sheaf, crossed swords and flags, and a running horse, surmounted by a wreath. The date 1977 appears below the arms, and the denomination 5 BOLIVARES is inscribed in the lower field. The outer legend reads REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA encircling the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Venezuela's 1977 nickel pattern for the 5 Bolívares denomination was struck as the country evaluated coinage reforms during a period of significant oil revenue — the mid-1970s boom that prompted broad reconsideration of the monetary system's physical infrastructure. Pattern pieces from this program were produced in limited quantities for official evaluation and never approved for circulation.
KM#Pn49 is genuinely rare in any form outside institutional collections.