| Issuer | Venezuela |
| Year | 1988-1990 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimos (50 céntimos) (0.50 VEB) |
| Currency | Bolivar (1879-2007) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2011 |
| Reference(s) | Y#41a, NCV#mv50cts-bb |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms with legend above. Value and date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | •REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA•
50 CENTIMOS • 1990 (Translation: Republic of Venezuela) |
| Reverse description | Bust left, flanked with legend and engraver`s name at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE (Translation: Bolivar Liberator) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1988 - Royal Canadian Mint; NCV# mv50cts-bb01 - 80 000 000 1989 - Royal Canadian Mint; five varieties: NCV# mv50cts-bb02 through mv50cts-bb02v5 - 260 000 000 1990 - VDM Metals: Die varieties exist for this date.; NCV# mv50cts-bb03 - 300 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4818099130 |
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