Venezuela 1oz Silver Coin 500 Bs, Jose Antonio Paez, 1990.  Ley 900

Description

Venezuela silver coin 500 Bs, Jose Antonio Paez.
Shipped with USPS First Class.
Gorgeous PROOF silver coin from Venezuela.  Comes in a case as you can see in the picture.  I bought it a few years ago in the Banco Central de Venezuela. I have never taken it out of the case.
General
: Circular shape with continous grained edge.
Obverse
: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, bust of the General José Antonio Páez with the word "BARRE" (from the engraver Désiré-Albert Barre) in the base. Surrounding the field, the legend "JOSÉ ANTONIO PAEZ" on the top. In the exergue "1790-1990".
Reverse
: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field, Coat of Arms with the motto "19 DE ABRIL DE 1810", "20 DE FEBRERO DE 1859", "INDEPENDENCIA", "FEDERACION" and "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela». Surrounding the field, the legend "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela», the metallic millesimal fineness "LEI 900", the weight "31,10 GRS", the face value "500 BOLIVARES" and the year.
Conmemotative motive
: Bicentenary of the birth of the General José Antonio Páez.
Related pieces
: This coin forms with 5000 Bolívares a conmemorative serie coins.
Composition
: Ley 900 (90% Silver, 10% copper)
Weight
: 31.1 Grams
Module
: 35 mm
Thickness
: 3.63 mm