Bicentennial of Rafael Urdaneta's birth

Location Venezuela
Year
Type Personality medal
Composition
Weight 70 g
Diameter 60.5 mm
Thickness 3.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Satin rim and field separated by a smooth raised ring. The field contains what appears to be a derivative of the seal of Venezuela. At the top is a sun half-hidden by the top of a shield. The shield is divided into three sections: the yellow top-left section bears a castle turret on a hill, the red top-right section bears a lightning bolt, and the blue bottom section bears a sailboat. From the bottom point of the shield emerges a large green leaf to the left and a frond to the right. Below the leaves is a long ribbon consisting of the yellow, blue, and red stripes of the Venezuelan flag. Something is written on the ribbon, but due to wear and poor manufacturing, virtually all of the text is illegible.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA - BICENTENARIO DE SU NACIMIENTO
(Translation: Republic of Venezuela - Bicentennial of your/his birth)
Reverse description A bust of General Rafael José Urdaneta y Farías
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering RAFAEL URDANETA 1788 ★ 1988
Mintage
Numisquare ID 4378867830
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