5 Bolívares Maracaibo Leper Colony

Features

Location Venezuela
Type Confinement tokens › Leper colony token
Years 1913-1916
Value 5 Bolivars (5 bolívares) (5 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
76060
References KM# L7,
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# ml5bs-aa
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Legend at top. Colony at center and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LAZARETO NACIONAL
MARACAIBO
★ 1913 ★

Translation:
National leprosarium
Maracaibo
1913

Reverse

Face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Bs5

Translation: 5 Bolivares

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1913  NCV# ml5bs-aa01
1916  NCV# ml5bs-aa02

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