VENEZUELA
KM 43 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
2 bolivares | 27.0 | 8.5 | Reeded | Nickel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscription along the rim: title of state -"Republic of Venezuela" in Spanish on the upper arch. In the center: coat of arms, below - the year of minting, denomination. |
The inscription along the rim in Spanish: "Liberator Bolivar". In the center: bust of Bolivar left. Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco (1783 - 1830), was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America, collectively known as Bolivar's War. |