Heritage Auctions

12½ Centimos – Venezuela

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1944 Venezuela circulation coins

Context

Year: 1944

Issuer: Venezuela

Period:

(1864—1953)

Currency:

(1879—2007)

Demonetization: 31 December 2011

Total mintage: 800,000

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 5 g

Thickness: 1.4 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Y: #30

Numista: #22177

Value

Exchange value: 0.125 VEB

Obverse

Inscription:

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA

1944

Translation:

UNITED STATES OF VENEZUELA

1944

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

12½

CENTIMOS

Translation:

TWELVE AND A HALF CENTIMOS

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Denver	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1944	—	800,000

Series: 1944 Venezuela circulation coins