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Yoraco Indian Chiefs of Venezuela
| Location | Venezuela |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts in high relief of the indigenous chief Yoraco and a Spanish conquistador, both facing left, the conquistador wearing a morion helmet and the chief adorned with a feathered headdress. The series legend arcs around the upper field, with the chief's name YORACO in large letters across the lower field. Engravers' initials R.B. and P.CV. are visible in the mid-field. |
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| Reverse description | A spread-winged eagle displayed in high relief, perched atop a bundle of arrows, facing left. The series legend and century reference arc around the upper field, with weight, metal fineness, minting period, and issuing bank inscribed in the lower field. Engravers' initials R.C. and P.CV. appear in the mid-field. |
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| Mintage | 1955 - Tugues mint (Caracas) |
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