Venezuela 1879 2 bolivares

Ponterio sale 169, lot 10763

This specimen was lot 10763 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $822. The catalog description^[1] noted, "VENEZUELA. 2 Bolivars, 1879. Brussels Mint. Scarce date. A couple old light scratches subdued by toning. EXTREMELY FINE." This Brussels mint issue was accompanied by silver half, one and five bolivares and gold twenty bolivares. Coinage would be minted to this standard until 1936 but the early dates are generally rare.

Recorded mintage: 375,000.

Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.269 oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM Y-23; Stohr-43.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stohr, Tomas, Catalogo de Monedas, Ensayos, Fichas y Resellos de Venezuela, Caracas, 1975.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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