2 Bolívares

2 Bolívares - obverse2 Bolívares - reverse

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Features

Issuer Venezuela
Period Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1960-1965
Value 2 Bolivars (2 bolívares) (2 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Silver (.835) (83.5% silver, 16.5% copper)
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 December 2011
Number
N#
7775
References Y# A37,
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# mv2bs-ba
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Coat of arms with legend at top. Value, date, weight and fineness at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA ★
2 BOLÍVARES ★ 1960 ★ GR.10.LEI.835

Translation:
Venezuela Republic
2 Bolivares 1960 10 grams 0.835

Reverse

Bust left, flanked with legend. Privy marks and engraver's name at base.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Translation: Bolivar Liberator

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Reeded.

Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Mark

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

The 1965 coins were minted by the British Royal Mint but show the same Paris privy marks as the 1960 coins minted in Paris.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1960  Owl Photo 4 000 000 $ 6.90 $ 6.90 $ 6.90 $ 6.90 $ 6.90 90% NCV# mv2bs-ba01; Paris Mint: cornucopia
1965  7 170 000 $ 7.10 18% NCV# mv2bs-ba02; British Royal Mint

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Bolívares
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1459
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1960 Owl – NCV# mv2bs-ba01; Paris Mint: cornucopia XF USD 33.51
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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