Owner Comments:
Venezuela - 1944(D) Silver Half Bolivar - KM #Y21a - Total Mintage: 500,000
Total coin weight: 2.5000g, 83.50% Silver, ASW: 0.0671oz, Diameter: 18mm
Minted at the U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado.
The obverse, designed by Albert Barre, bears the left facing portrait of the Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). Bolívar lead the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela to independence from Spanish rule during the early 19th Century and is regarded as a hero, visionary, revolutionary and liberator throughout Hispanic South America. His portrait appears on the obverse of many South American coins.
The reverse design has the national coat of arms above a ribbon bearing the Venezuelan motto. The arms are flanked by plants with cornucopias above. The date appears at the bottom of the reverse flanked by the coins weight and silver fineness.
Date acquired: 1/10/2024 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev. 1/11/2024