Issuing authority
Venezuela
South American republic issuing bolivar coinage from 1879.
- Kind
- republic
- Region
- Caribbean coast, South America
- Recorded period
- 1830 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
13
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
13 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1859 – 2018
13 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (13)
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Post of Venezuela.
stamps
Venezuelan definitive stamps
19th - 20th century
Venezuelan definitive stamps are regular postal issues produced for Venezuela, beginning with the nation's first postage stamps released on 1 January 1859. Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the postal output of this South American republic includes numerous early issues characterised by multiple print…
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Post of Venezuela, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Eagle - Value in "REAL" issue, Venezuela, 1863
1863
The Eagle - Value in "REAL" issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Venezuela on 1 November 1863. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 11, 12, 12a*, 13), printed in 4 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½R orange yellow; 1R blue; 1R dull blue; 2R green.…
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Wilfredor via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Venezuela silver bolivar coinage
from 1879
Venezuela silver bolivar coinage encompasses the silver coin denominations introduced following the adoption of the bolívar as the national monetary unit. Introduced under President Antonio Guzmán Blanco through the monetary reform of 1879, the bolívar replaced the short-lived venezolano currency at an exchange rate…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Venezuela, 2 bolívares, 1900
1900
Silver coin. Obverse: head of Bolívar facing left. Reverse: between two tied branches, bearing a scroll with inscription, coat of arms of Venezuela. Above it, fruits. In inscription below, year. To the left of it, indication of weight: gram 10 and to the right of it, indication of fineness. Milled edge. The Rijksmus…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Venezuela, ½ bolivar, 1901
1901
Silver coin. Obverse: head of Bolivar facing left. Reverse: between two tied branches bearing a banner with inscription, coat of arms of Venezuela. Above it, fruits. In legend at bottom, year. To its left, weight indication: gram 2.500 and to its right, fineness indication. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, h…
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Postal Service of Venezuela., via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
6th Anniversary of General Castro's Revolt issue, Venezuela, 1905
1905
The 6th Anniversary of General Castro's Revolt issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by Venezuela in 1905. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 93, 94, 95), printed in 3 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5C red; 10C blue; 25C yellow. Engraving: Litogra…
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Bank Note Museum via Numista
banknotes
500 Bolivars (500 bolívares), Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 1943–1946 (Pick 36)
1943-1946
This 500 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 1943–1946. It belongs to the Bolivar (1879-2007) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: United States (1864-1953). It measures 156 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard…
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Mark Morgan from Port of Spain, Trinidad via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Caracas Central Post Office issue, Venezuela, 1958
1958
The Caracas Central Post Office issue is a set of postage stamps released in Venezuela on 17 November 1958. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1296–1296‑1298). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 0.05B green; 0.10B carmine; 0.15B black. Perforation: 11½ x 12. No waterma…
Partial type record
Ildaro via Numista
banknotes
50 Bolivars (50 bolívares), Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 1961–1963 (Pick 44)
1961-1963
This 50 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 1961–1963. It belongs to the Bolivar (1879-2007) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Fourth Republic (1953-1999). It measures 159 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard…
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RuibaiK via Numista
banknotes
20 Bolivars (20 bolívares), Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 1981–1998 (Pick 63)
1981-1998
This 20 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 1981–1998. It belongs to the Bolivar (1879-2007) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Fourth Republic (1953-1999). It measures 157 × 67 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard…
Partial type record
Ildaro via Numista
banknotes
5000 Bolivars (5000 bolívares), Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 1994–1996 (Pick 75)
1994-1996
This 5000 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 1994–1996. It belongs to the Bolivar (1879-2007) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Fourth Republic (1953-1999). It measures 156 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standa…
Partial type record
hex7ech via Numista
banknotes
5 Bolivars, Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 2007–2014 (Pick 89)
2007-2014
This 5 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 2007–2014. It belongs to the Bolivar Fuerte (2008-2018) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Bolivarian Republic (1999-date). It measures 156 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. Th…
Partial type record
hex7ech via Numista
banknotes
100 Bolivars, Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 2018 (Pick 106)
2018
This 100 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, dated 2018. It belongs to the Bolivar Soberano (2018-2021) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Bolivarian Republic (1999-date). It measures 156 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog o…
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Entries by catalogue category
- Banknotes6
- Postage Stamps4
- Modern World Coins3
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 19th century4
- 20th century7
- 21st century2
Only the 13 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Paper6
- Silver2
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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