0.12½ Bolívar Isla de Providencia Leper Colony

Features

Location Venezuela
Type Confinement tokens › Leper colony token
Year 1939
Value 0.12½ Bolivar (0.12½ bolívar) (0.125 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Brass
Weight 2.1 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21637
References KM# L20,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
NCV# ml0.125bs-ca
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Leprosarium and date at center. Legend on outer circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEPROSERIAS NACIONALES
ISLA DE
PROVIDENCIA
1939

Translation:
National Leprosariums
Isla de Providencia (Providence Island)
1939

Reverse

Face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bs.
0.12 ½

Translation: 12.5 Centimes of Bolivar

Comments

Venezuela has traditional used the 1/8 fraction in their coinage; clearly an heritage from the Real system based in 8 . When moving it to the decimal system as 0.125 it normally turns into an useless denomination unless used in pairs.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1939  Photo $ 23

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 0.12½ Bolívar (Isla de Providencia Leper Colony)
Katz
Auction 46
Lot 1432
Internet Archive
31 Jul 2021 XF USD 22.63
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 0.12½ Bolívar (Isla de Providencia Leper Colony)Picture 1 of a sold 0.12½ Bolívar (Isla de Providencia Leper Colony)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 17
Lot 3726
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2020 XF USD 32.34
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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