Venezuela 1893-A 1/2 bolivar
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This specimen was lot 44047 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $630. The catalog description[1] noted, "VENEZUELA. 1/2 Bolivar (50 Centimos), 1893-A. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Highly collectible quality with strong luster in the fields and a veil of tone over both sides that contains hues of charming amber and green color." This type was struck 1879, 1886-89, 1893, 1900-03, 1911-12, 1919-24, 1929, 1935-36 at Caracas, Paris and Philadelphia. The 1893, minted at Paris, is a better date.
Recorded mintage: 500,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, .835 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM Y21.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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- 1889 ½ bolivar
- 1893-A bolivar
- 1900 ½ bolivar
- return to coins of Venezuela
- Coins and currency dated 1893