Venezuela
0.12½ Bolívar (Cabo Blanco Leper Colony) 1936 front 0.12½ Bolívar (Cabo Blanco Leper Colony) 1936 back
0.12½ Bolívar (Cabo Blanco Leper Colony) 1936 photo
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0.12½ Bolívar (Cabo Blanco Leper Colony) 1936 front 0.12½ Bolívar (Cabo Blanco Leper Colony) 1936 back
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0.12½ Bolívar Cabo Blanco Leper Colony

1936 year
Brass - 17 mm
Description
Location
 Venezuela
Type
 Trade tokens › Leper colony tokens
Year
 1936
Value
 12½ Centimos (12½ céntimos) (0.125&nbspVEB)
Currency
 Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition
 Brass
Diameter
 17 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#76045
Rarity index
 92%

Reverse

Face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bs.
0.12½

Translation: 12.5 Centimes

Comment

Venezuela has traditional used the 1/8 fraction in their coinage; clearly an heritage from the Real system based in 8 . When moving it to the decimal system as 0.125 it normally turns into an useless denomination unless used in pairs

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
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Brass 2.3 g 16.40 mm
0.12½ Bolívar Isla de Providencia Leper Colony front 0.12½ Bolívar Isla de Providencia Leper Colony back 0.12½ Bolívar Isla de Providencia Leper Colony 1939 year
Rare leper colony token, round shape, demonetized.
Brass 2.1 g 18 mm