Venezuela 1936 5 centimos
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Venezuela fully adopted a decimal coinage system in 1871, with 100 centavos = 1 venezuelano. By 1879, denominations were renamed centimos and bolivares, such that 100 centimos = 1 bolivar. A crown was equivalent to 5 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 1936 5 centimos, minted in Philadelphia. The obverse features the coat of arms, with the denomination enclosed by a wreath on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.
Specifications: copper-nickel.
Catalog reference: Y 27.
- 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.
Link to:
- Venezuela 1925 5 centimos
- Venezuela 1927 5 centimos
- 1936 12½ centimos
- 1936 ¼ bolivar
- 1936 ½ bolivar
- 1936 bolivar
- 1936 2 bolivares
- 1936 5 bolivares
- Cabo Blanco 1936 12-1/2 centavos
- Cabo Blanco 1936 50 centavos
- Cabo Blanco 1936 bolivar
- Cabo Blanco 1936 2 bolivares
- Cabo Blanco 1936 5 bolivares
- Cabo Blanco 1936 20 bolivares
- Venezuela 1938 5 centimos
- Coins and currency dated 1936
- return to Venezuela