That Deception, The Pipe and Duck never existed!
For several days surfing the Internet, in my constant search for information on the history of the Venezuelan currency, I entered Numismatic section “Yahoo Answer” and was surprised to see the following question:
Is it true that was romulo betancourt who ordered the duck and add the pipe to coins (VEB) to be true, what was the reason?
He had heard years since the term “pipe and duck” and almost magically transported me to my childhood and remembered my grandfather when I occasionally took a “Strong” Gift Silver; mentioned that brands appearing below the effigy of the Liberator Simon Bolivar was a pipe and a Duck.
La Pipa, my grandfather, “Romulus was the pipe” which according to popular belief a sorcerer of their land (Guatire) had ensalmado and conferred special powers”.
Unfortunately I do not remember what was the meaning of the symbol of the duck, (I was too young), but looking online, I was really surprised I did not find any reference to these two symbols in numismatics Venezuela.
The Presidential Period begins circulating in Venezuela Romulo Betancourt silver coins as coins Act March 31, 1879.
The last silver coins that circulated around the country were sent to coin in Paris and the Paris Mint put your brand and certain officers in their currencies, as well as artists and writers who participated in the design and engraving of the
Reviewing my collection one at all “Strong Silver” circulating in Venezuela, I found the following:
The strongest of the year [1879] [1886] [1887] [1888] [1889] [1902] [1903] [1919] [1921] [1924] [1926] [1929] [1935] [1936], there have
Forts of the year [1900] [1901] [1904] [1905] [1910] [1911] [1912] present on the obverse of the coin under the statue of the Liberator Simon Bolivar A Cornucopia symbols, the word BARRE
What a disappointment!
The word “BAR” corresponds to the Signature Engraver French mints DÉSIRÉ ALBERT-BARRE, who during his tenure, from the February 27, 1855 until December 31, 1878, was the author of the statue of the Liberator design that appears on coins
In the above picture shows the symbols that appear in the currency of 5 Bolivares 1911
