Venezuela 1983 5 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 1983 five centimos struck in Werdohl (Germany) for Venezuela; the reverse is altered somewhat from earlier issues, and the composition was changed to nickel-clad steel and copper-nickel-clad steel for the years 1983 and 1986 respectively.

Recorded mintage: 200,000,000.

Specification: nickel-clad steel.

Catalog reference: Y 49a.

Source:

• 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:

• 1977 5 centimos
• 1981 100 bolivares, Andres Bello
• 1983 100 bolivares, 200th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar
• 1983 3,000 bolivares, 200th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar
• 1986 5 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1983
• return to Venezuela