Venezuela 1843-WW 1/4 centavo
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Though Venezuela declared independence in 1810 and fully routed Spanish troops from the region by 1821, it was not until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830 that Venezuela became fully a sovereign nation. The first republican coinage was denominated in centavos and reales. The 1843 quarter centavo shown was struck at the London mint. The first specimen was lot 1761 and sold on Apr 9, 2010 at a Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC auction for $46. The auction catalog description reads: "Venezuela, copper 1/4 centavo, 1843. Deep chocolate brown VF+ with old scratches on bust."
Recorded mintage: 3,841,957.
Specification: 3 g, copper, 19.25 mm diameter, the first specimen 3.1 grams.
Catalog reference: KM Y1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stohr, Tomas, El Circulante en la Capitania General de Venezuela, Caracas, Banco Central de Venezuela, 1998.
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