5 Céntimos "Puya"

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1983
Value	5 Centimos (5 céntimos) (0.05 VEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Nickel clad steel (90% Steel, 10% Nickel)
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.32 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Number	N# 5479
References	Y# 49a Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-db Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Coat of arms with legend around and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA
1983

Translation:
Venezuela Republic
1983

Reverse

Denomination below inverted wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTIMOS

Translation: 5 Centimes

Edge

Plain

Mint

VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)

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5 Céntimos coin is popularly known as "Puya" in Venezuela

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Date			Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1983			600 000 000	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39

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