United States of Venezuela (1864-1953)
Coin Act of May 11, 1871
2 1/2 Cents 2 1/2 Centavos 1876 - 1877
| Concept | Specifics |
| Period | United States of Venezuela (1864-1953). |
| Designation | Two and a half cents |
| Monetary Unit | The Venezuelan Fuerte or Gold |
| Monetary system | 100 cents = 1 Venezuelan |
| Back | Like the front beading, two laurel branches forming circle, tied at the bottom by a bond, the value in the center: two and a half cents |
| Obverse | Beading with dentelos toward the center of the coin, the body of the shield with seven stars in a semicircle at the top and around the entire inscription UNITED STATES OF VENEZUELA and the date 1876 or 1877 |
| Diameter | 23 mm. |
| Popular Name | Loach |
| Composition | Copper Nickel Alloy |
| Form-Canto | Circular shape with plain edge |
| Catalogo Krause | and # 26 |
| 2 1/2 Centavos And # 26 | Value-Price in U.S. $ | |||||||
| Date | House Coins | Coinage | F | VF | XF | UNC | THIS | Notice. |
| 1876 | Philadelphia | 15MM | 15 | 30 | 120 | 300 | 700 | Proof Value: 700 |
| 1877 | Philadelphia | 500M | 15 | 35 | 145 | 350 | 1950 | Proof Value: 2000 |
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