Venezuela 1911 2 bolivares
Venezuela fully adopted a decimal coinage system in 1871, with 100 centavos = one venezolano. By 1879, denominations were renamed centimos and bolivares, such that 100 centimos = one bolivar. A crown was equivalent to five bolivares. The official title of the country from 1864 was 'Estados Unidos de Venezuela', a name it would carry until 1953, when the constitution mandated a return to the name 'Republica de Venezuela'.
Shown is a 1911 two bolivares, minted in Paris (privy mark only). The denomination is shown on the reverse as GRAM.10. It was lot 26108 on Apr 18, 2011 at the 2011 April Rosemont Signature World & Ancient Coins CICF Auction #3014 where it sold for $126.50. The catalog description reads: "Estados Unidos 2 Bolivares 1911, EF45 ANACS. From The Dana Roberts Collection."
Recorded mintage: 750,000.
Specifications: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.2695 oz ASW, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Y 23.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stohr, Tomas, El Circulante en la Capitania General de Venezuela, Caracas, Banco Central de Venezuela, 1998.
- Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3014: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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