Kudos to @Numismat for nailing down the attribution to Venezuela. The arms looked familiar to me, but I couldn't quite place them. The object appears to have been a two-piece uniform button that lost its shank and back piece and then got flattened out. The 1954-2006 coat of arms of Venezuela shows the horse galloping right, looking back. The previous version had it looking forward, and the present version has it galloping to the left.
A little bit, but it's not. It's definitely Venezuela. No horse or cornucopias in the Dominican Republic's coat of arms. No book or cross in the one above. Here's the Dom. Rep. one:
There must be collectors of Venezuelan coins, both inside and outside of Venezuela. The modern pieces you mention often turn up in bulk lots (there's quite a bit of that stuff in the bulk poundage lot I'm working through right now, as a matter of fact), but the older stuff probably gets more respect (as is so often the case). I think Venezuelan coins of the late 20th century probably have a long ways to go before they become appreciated.
I 100% agree. Same with other foreign coins. In the US there aren't many super serious collectors of the older foreign coins, the price guides are so low on most people don't bother. But I really like them.
I collect Venezuelan 12-1/2 centimos (Lochas) and 5 Bolivars (Fuertes), and 5 Bolivares notes AU-Unc. or better. I lived there for 18 months in Maracaibo. Learned to love Arepas, Platoons and Malta.
Hey, I am interested, in coins with Georgian dates, Who is the expert? Any help would be appreciated?
Hey Im new to the site, and noticed, I can't find info on Venezuela, coins 1872-1875 ish? C, GEORGIAN DATES, ARE THEY RARE, ITS 12.5 dime weight, and am UN shure if its gold,
First, welcome to the neighborhood! May I suggest that you start your own new thread on this subject, say, "Venezuelan Coinage". You are likely to get more responses that you would on this thread about an "Unknown Coin". Chris
