Venezuela 1958 5 centimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The name 'Republica de Venezuela' replaced 'Estados Unidos de Venezuela' on all coinage from 1953. Bolivar fractionals and multiples continued to be silver until 1964, at which point they became nickel in composition.

This specimen is from a one-year type struck in Philadelphia for Venezuela in 1958; earlier versions from 1945-48 were very similar. The superseding type (KM Y38.2) was struck in Madrid.

Recorded mintage: 25,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM Y38.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1938 12½ centimos
• 1958 12½ centimos
• 1964 5 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1958
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