Venezuela 1852 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 1852 centavo shown was struck at the London mint. It was lot 23238 and sold on Aug 16, 2010 at the 2010 August Boston, MA Signature ANA World Coin Auction #3010, for $632.50. The auction catalog description reads: "Republic 1/4 Centavo 1852, XF, first coinage of the republic and very scarce. Variety with no initials under the bust."
Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.
Specification: 2.7g, copper.
Catalog reference: KM Y4.
- 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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