Venezuela 1971 10 centimos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite 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.

The coin shown is a 1971 10 centimos struck in Ontario for Venezuela. It was a one-year type.

Recorded mintage: 60,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: Y A40.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Venezuela 1965 5 centimos
• Venezuela 1971 5 centimos
• Venezuela 2007 10 centimos
• 1990 25 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1971
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