5 Céntimos "Puya"

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1958-1971
Value	5 Centimos (5 céntimos) (0.05 VEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19.24 mm
Thickness	1.06 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2011
Number	N# 3961
References	Y# 38.1-38.3 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-ca, mv5cts-ea Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Herb z legendą dookoła i datą na dole. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE VENEZUELA
1958

Reverse

Wartość w wieńcu laurowym w dwóch wierszach. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
5
CENTIMOS

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
	Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid), Spain (1591-date)
	United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

(en)

5 Céntimos coin is popularly known as "Puya" in Venezuela.

Obverse

Die 1 - small decorated script, in the coat of arms thick base of sheaf of wheat in dexter chief part, the galloping horse in base.
Die 2 - large script with serifs, in the coat of arms narrow base of sheaf of wheat in dexter chief part, three legs of horse on ground in base.
Die 3 - small script without serifs, in the coat of arms narrow base of sheaf of wheat in dexter chief part, three legs of smaller and more muscular horse on ground in base.

Reverse
Die A - decorated "5" in center.
Die B - "5" with serifs .
Die C - "5" without decoration.

Combinations
1+A: 1958, 18.94 mm diameter, Philadelphia.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

2+B: 1964, 1965, 19.8 mm diameter, Madrid Mint.

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3+C: 1971, 19 mm diameter, Royal Canadian Mint.

NOTE: Correspondence with other catalogs:
In some catalogs the emission is referred as "KM#A38".
1+A - Y#38.1.
2+B - Y#38.2.
3+C - Y#38.3.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1958	25 000 000	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.27	$ 0.52	$ 0.57	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	Y# 38.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-ca01 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(en) Struck in 1959; Philadelphia Mint	42%
1964	40 000 000	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.35	$ 0.54	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	Y# 38.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-ea01 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(en) Madrid Mint	43%
1965	60 000 000	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.61	$ 0.76	Y# 38.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-ea02 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(en) Madrid Mint	48%
1971	40 000 000			$ 0.31	$ 0.41	$ 0.58	$ 0.72	$ 1.20	Y# 38.3 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv5cts-ea03 Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)	(en) Royal Canadian Mint	28%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 133 Lot 3566	24 Jul 2024	1964 – Y# 38.2, NCV# mv5cts-ea01 – (en) Madrid Mint	UNC	USD 37.24 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 3567	24 Jul 2024	1965 – Y# 38.2, NCV# mv5cts-ea02 – (en) Madrid Mint	UNC	USD 38.40 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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