5 Bolívares

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	United States (1864-1953)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1879-1936
Value	5 Bolivars (5 bolívares) (5 VEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Srebro (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37.2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Number	N# 10340
References	Y# 24.1, 24.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5bs-aa, mv5bs-ab Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Herb z legendą u góry. Waga, data i próba na dole. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
★ ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA ★
GRAM.25 ★ 1929 ★ LEI 900

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Popiersie w lewo, po bokach legenda i nazwisko grawera u podstawy. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BOLÍVAR LIBERTADOR
BARRE

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mints

	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
	United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Y# 24.1, NCV# mv5bs-aa: Data na wstążce na prawo od broni 28 DE MARZO DE 1864.
Y# 24.2, NCV# mv5bs-ab: Data na wstążce po prawej stronie ramion 13 DE APRIL DE 1864.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1879	250 000	$ 57						(en) Y#24.1	4%
1886								(en) Y#24.1 - Low second "8"	0.9%
1886	470 000	$ 55	$ 55	$ 55				(en) Y#24.1 - Normal date	7%
1886								(en) Y#24.1 - Tight 8's.	0.5%
1886								(en) Y#24.1 - Without accent on Bolivar.	1.4%
1887	500 000		$ 44					(en) Y#24.1	5%
1888	281 000							(en) Y#24.1 - High second 8.	4%
1888								(en) Y#24.1 - Low second 8.	1.1%
1889	329 000		$ 51					(en) Y#24.1	4%
1900	270 000		$ 62	$ 62				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	5%
1901	90 000		$ 60	$ 190				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	3%
1902								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	1.2%
1902	500 000		$ 45	$ 45				(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Wide date.	5%
1903	200 000	$ 56	$ 56	$ 56				(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	6%
1904	200 000		$ 51	$ 69				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	5%
1905	300 000		$ 57	$ 57	$ 57			(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	6%
1910	400 000		$ 80	$ 80				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Oval 0.	6%
1910				$ 50				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Round 0.	2%
1911				$ 73				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	2%
1911	1 104 000	$ 47	$ 49	$ 62	$ 97			(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Normal date.	12%
1911								(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Wide date.	0.9%
1912								(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	1.5%
1912	696 000		$ 54	$ 65				(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Normal date.	8%
1912								(en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2 - Wide date.	0.5%
1919	400 000		$ 55	$ 62	$ 62			(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	9%
1921								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	1.4%
1921	500 000		$ 54	$ 66	$ 66			(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Wide date.	9%
1924								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Low 9.	1.3%
1924								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	1.8%
1924	500 000		$ 46	$ 47	$ 67			(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Wide date.	7%
1926	800 000		$ 49	$ 52	$ 79			(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	13%
1929	800 000	$ 48	$ 57	$ 69	$ 89			(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - High 9.	12%
1929				$ 61				(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Low 9.	2%
1935	1 600 000	$ 58	$ 58	$ 58	$ 80	$ 110	$ 130	(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	26%
1936								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - High 3.	3%
1936								(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Low 3.	1.0%
1936	2 000 000	$ 58	$ 58	$ 59	$ 80	$ 120	$ 120	(en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Normal date.	32%

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Bullion value: USD 53.08 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2359 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.723 oz

Current srebro price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 109 Lot 2048	27 Jan 2024	1879 – (en) Y#24.1	F	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 2049	27 Jan 2024	1886 – (en) Y#24.1 - Low second "8"	F	USD 19.74 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 2050	27 Jan 2024	1888 – (en) Y#24.1 - Low second 8.	F	USD 18.58 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 2051	27 Jan 2024	1889 – (en) Y#24.1	F	USD 17.42 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 2052	27 Jan 2024	1900 – (en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	F	USD 22.06 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3404	8 Feb 2025	1901 – (en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	VF	USD 92.88 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 2390	13 Jan 2024	1902 – (en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2 - Narrow date.	XF	USD 29.03 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 24 - 25 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61538 Lot 24488	24 Aug 2025	1903 – (en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 468.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2699	7 Jul 2025	1903 – (en) Philadelphia Mint Y#24.2	F	USD 45.28 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 1197	27 Dec 2023	1904 – (en) Monnaie de Paris Y#24.2	XF	USD 38.31 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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