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500 Bolivars – Venezuela

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Nationalization of oil industry

Venezuela

Context

Year: 1975

Issuer: Venezuela

Period:

Fourth Republic

(1953—1999)

Currency:

Bolivar

(1879—2007)

Demonetization: 31 December 2011

Total mintage: 100

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 18 g

Gold weight: 16.20 g

Thickness: 1.82 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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References

Y: #54

Numista: #76021

Value

Exchange value: 500 VEB

Bullion value: $2701.09

Obverse

Description:

Stamp-style oil rigs at left. Legend and value at right. Weight, date, fineness at bottom.

Inscription:

REPUBLICA

DE

VENEZUELA

500

BOLIVARES

18 GRAM. 1975 LEY 900

Translation:

REPUBLIC

OF

VENEZUELA

500

BOLIVARS

18 GRAM. 1975 LAW 900

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Description:

Left-facing small bust with right-side stamp impression. Legend left, name below impression.

Inscription:

1975

AÑO DE LA

NACIONA_

LIZACION

DEL

PETROLEO

SIMON

BOLIVAR

Translation:

1975

YEAR OF THE

NATIONALI_

ZATION

OF

OIL

SIMON

BOLIVAR

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Caracas	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1975	—	100	Proof

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