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1/8 Real Republican coinage
| Issuer | First Republic of Venezuela |
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| Year | 1812 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the abbreviation 'I•9.' in raised relief, representing the date of 19 April 1810, the Venezuelan declaration of independence. Surrounding the central legend is a prominent sunburst motif composed of multiple radiating groups of parallel lines emanating from the centre toward the periphery, evoking the imagery of the rising sun and republican enlightenment. The entire design is encircled by a uniform beaded border. The composition is bold and symbolic, characteristic of the emergency republican coinage struck during the turbulent early years of Venezuelan independence. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Venezuela's First Republic lasted less than a year before Monteverde's royalist forces crushed it in July 1812 — the same year the Caracas earthquake killed thousands and was weaponized by the clergy as divine punishment for the independence movement. Copper fractional coinage from this period was struck under desperate conditions, with the young republic scrambling to establish functional monetary infrastructure even as its military situation collapsed.
Very few pieces survived the subsequent royalist suppression. Most circulating republican issues were actively withdrawn or destroyed.