Country: Venezuela
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1935 (1879-1936)
Value: 2 Bolívares (2 VEB)
Currency: Bolívar (1879-2007)
Composition: Silver (.835)
Weight: 9.6 g
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Mintage: 3,000,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Shape: Round
Grade: F15
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes, 12-31-2011
References: Y# 23
Obverse:
Coat of arms with legend at top. Weight, date and fineness at bottom.
Lettering:
★ ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA ★
GRAM.10 ★ 1935 ★ LEI 835
Translation:
United States of Venezuela
10 grams 1935 0.835
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
Reverse:
Bust left, flanked with legend and engraver's name at base.
Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE
Translation: Bolivar Liberator.
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
Caracas, Venezuela
Mintmark of Paris → Paris, France (600-1973)
Royal Mint of Belgium → Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)
United States Mint → Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Mintmark of Paris (A) → Paris, France (600-1973)
Marks:
fasces → Jean Lagrange, General coin engraver, Paris (1880-1896)
torch → Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Paris (1896-1930).
Comments:
Of the coins dated 1936, 1,700,000 were minted in 1936 and 800,000 were minted in 1937.
Reference : Y# 23, NCV# mv2bs-aa
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Collection : South & Central America coins