1 Bolívar

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1989-1990
Value	1 Bolivar (1 bolívar) (1 VEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Nickel clad steel
Weight	4.2 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Number	N# 2973
References	Y# 52a.1, 52a.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv1bs-db Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Coat of arms. With legend at top. Date and value at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
•REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA•
1989 1 BOLIVAR

Translation: Republic of Venezuela

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Translation: Bolivar Liberator

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)
	VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)
	Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, Düsseldorf, Germany (1873-2005)

Comments

Y#52a.1 - 1989 Werdohl mint: smaller date letters, less detailed leaves, one corn hanging from left of shield
Exist with or without accent in I of bolivar
Y#52a.2 - 1989 Schwerte mint: larger date letters, detailed leaves, some leaves missing, three loose corns falling from left of shield
Y#52a.2 - 1990 Mexico city mint: no lines behind horse in shield, detailed leaves, corn ear hanging from left of shield

The Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela describes six varieties for 1989.
https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/coins/mv1bs-db01%40.htm

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1989	370 000 000	$ 0.08	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.55	Y# 52a.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv1bs-db01v1 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(fr) Petites lettres (Y# 52a.1)	54%
1989	600 000 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.36	$ 0.55	$ 0.60	Y# 52a.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv1bs-db01 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(fr) Grandes lettres (Y# 52a.2)	41%
1990	600 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.58	$ 0.64	Y# 52a.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv1bs-db02 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(fr) Grandes lettres (Y# 52a.2)	49%

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