Heritage Auctions

10 Bolivars – Venezuela

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Centennial of Simon Bolivar in coins.

Context

Year: 1973

Issuer: Venezuela

Period:

(1953—1999)

Currency:

(1879—2007)

Demonetization: 31 December 2011

Total mintage: 2,000,200

Material

Diameter: 39 mm

Weight: 30 g

Silver weight: 27.00 g

Thickness: 3.04 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Y: #45

Numista: #14538

Value

Exchange value: 10 VEB

Bullion value: $74.13

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA

DE

VENEZUELA

10

BOLIVARES

30 GRAM. • 1973 • LEY 900

Translation:

REPUBLIC

OF

VENEZUELA

10

BOLIVARS

30 GRAM. • 1973 • .900 FINE

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

1873

1973

SIMON

BOLÍVAR

BARRE

Translation:

One thousand eight hundred seventy-three

One thousand nine hundred seventy-three

SIMON

BOLIVAR

BARRE

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Spanish

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Legend:

CENTENARIO DE LA EFIGIE DEL LIBERTADOR EN LA MONEDA

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1973	—	2,000,000
1973	—	200	Proof

🌱 Fairly Common