VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2 Reales, "142". PCGS VF-35 Gold Shield.3.93 gms. C-13.1. Struck by the Royalists during the Wars of Independence (1812-21). The phony date and the general design was intended to make it pass as a Peruvian or Bolivian cob two reales of the prior century. As this example weighs only 58% of what a two reales was supposed to weigh, one wonders if its issue was greeted with the expected level of enthusiasm. Almost fully struck, nicely toned and problem free.