Venezuela 1976 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. The coin shown is a 1976 five centimos struck in Werdohl (Germany) for Venezuela; the reverse is altered somewhat from earlier issues, and the composition was changed to copper-clad steel for the years 1974-1977.

Recorded mintage: 200,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, copper-clad steel, 18 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Y49.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1974 5 centimos
• 1977 5 centimos
• Coins and currency dated 1976
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