The colonial ranges from the first coins minted in Caracas by the Bar Council.
The transactions were constantly hampered by the lack of coins, this gave rise to calls manufactured traders “address” the “chips” that although somewhat facilitated retail trade also brought problems to the public and that lacked official support and unreservedly admitted only their manufacturer, this created dependency relationships seller-buyer problem arose quite perjudiciales.Tal “perjudicialísimo use of pulperos to have a number of pieces of iron, copper or tin, to which they give the name sign, with the figure, mark or sign paréceles, using them as coins.” In search of a solution is decreed minting copper sign officially unify their movement and remove launched by individuals.
The City Council commissioned the manufacture to Salvador del Hoyo, Master Silversmiths Guild Mayor in late 1802 the pieces were delivered by del Hoyo ¼ 13,666 actual units and 58,792 units eighth as real.
The introduction of the signs had been imposed by necessity, because otherwise buyers, although they would not be necessary, should be spent on actual average real or completely, no change.
Due to the event with Salinas, this waiver, and José Manuel Tablantes commissions to carry out the new coinage.
Signs minted in Caracas provided a real service to the public and the advantages brought his movement contributed to building use.
In August of 1811 by order of the Supreme Congress of Venezuela is ended the minting of signs, all materials and tools became part of the new Mint where the Patriots began the minting of silver and copper coins, with
| Decree of the Lord Don Manuel de Guevara and Vasconcelos, the Order of Santiago, the most faithful Greater Lieutenant Zeuxa City, Gentil camera man HM with entrance, Field Marshal of the Royal Army, President of the Royal Court of the District, | Order Knight and the City sends manufacture, mark and have a spare quarts enough signs of a signed egg and common to all stores, supply retail jobs, allocate necessary between storekeepers and suppliers, paying each in |
