½ Real

Features

Issuer Venezuela
Period Republic (1856-1864)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1858
Value ½ Real (0.05)
Currency Peso (1843-1879)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 1.15 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
59788
References Y# 8,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
NCV# mv0.5r-aa
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Liberty head left. With stars at top. Privy mark, date and engraver's name at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1858 A BARRE

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Coat of arms with legend around. Value (with error 1½ instead of just ½) and weight at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA ★
1½ RL. 1,15 Gs.

Translation:
Venezuela Republic
1½ Real 1.15 grams

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Mint

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)

Comments

Value is erroneously shown as 1½, but this coin is simply a ½. It is speculated that it was intended to be 1/2 but then it was redesigned to a "single type" ½ leaving the original big 1 at the side.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1858 A Anchor with ring 40 270 Anchor.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Heritage Auctions
2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3107
Lot 31900
Internet Archive
3 May 2023 UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Cleaned))
USD 1200.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232306
Lot 62634
Internet Archive
2 Feb 2023 AU
(NGC AU Details (Cleaned))
USD 288.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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