Venezuela 1843 1/2 centavo
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 half centavo shown was struck at the London mint. This specimen was lot 26165 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic 1/2 Centavo 1843, London mint, MS61 Brown NGC. Some abrasions over the Liberty's bust, while the date side is very pleasant to behold. Although listed as a two-year type in the SCWC, the 1843 - struck in London, with the W(illiam) W(yon) initials below the bust - and the 1852 - struck in Heaton, without these initials -, should be classified as two separate types, as is done for the similar 1 Centavo pieces. Thus, this is a one-year type that is rare in Mint State."
Recorded mintage: 960,020.
Specification: 6 g, copper, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y2.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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