Venezuela 1912 5 bolivares

from Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 7378

This specimen was lot 7378 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $423. The catalog description^[1] noted, "VENEZUELA. 5 Bolivares, 1912. NGC AU-53. Deep toning with iridescent highlights. Well struck and lustrous." This type is noted for 1901-36 and this is not a rare date but like most of the early issues of Venezuela, very scarce in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 696,000 including narrow and wide date (no premium).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y-24.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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