Plural of bolívar; the basic unit of currency of Venezuela, named after Simón Bolívar the independence leader.
From 'bolívar,' derived from the name of Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), with the standard English plural '-s,' becoming the official currency name of Venezuela in 1879 to honor the nation's founding father.
The bolívar is a fascinating case of hyperinflation—once a stable currency, it lost so much value (especially from 2016-2024) that coins became nearly worthless and people switched to U.S. dollars, making the currency that honored a liberator a victim of modern economic collapse.
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