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5 Céntimos 'Puya'
| Issuer | Banco Central de Venezuela |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Venezuelan national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield with a white horse galloping to the left in the lower section, a sheaf of wheat in the upper left quarter, and weapons and flags in the upper right quarter. An arc of seven five-pointed stars appears above the shield, symbolizing the original provinces. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA runs along the upper periphery, and the date 1986 is inscribed at the bottom, all within a continuous beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 5 dominates the central field in bold relief, with the denomination legend CENTIMOS inscribed in a curved arc below. Two symmetrical sprays of stylized foliage — characteristic of the puya plant — extend from the upper field on either side, meeting at a decorative floral motif at the top center. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous beaded border, with a plain field providing strong contrast to the raised devices. |
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The "Puya" nickname — widely used in everyday Venezuelan speech — attached itself to this denomination so thoroughly that the official name largely disappeared from common usage. By the mid-1980s, rampant inflation was already eroding the bolívar's purchasing power to the point where the 5-céntimo coin had become nearly worthless in practical terms, yet production continued. The switch to cheaper copper-nickel clad steel construction in this year reflects the Banco Central's ongoing efforts to reduce minting costs as metal values threatened to exceed face value.