0.50 Bolívar Isla de Providencia Leper Colony

Features

Location Venezuela
Type Confinement tokens › Leper colony token
Year 1939
Value 50 Centimos (50 céntimos) (0.50 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
76050
References KM# L21,
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# https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/coins/ml0.5bs-ca.htm
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.
0.50

Translation: 50 Centimes of Bolivar

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1939 

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