The coins are made from steel but plated in nickel, replacing the current cupro-nickel version which contains 75% copper and 25% nickel.

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Does Venezuela believe that, like Ethiopia, some of its holdings are actually gold-plated steel?

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The Treasury plans to make the new coins from nickel-plated steel instead of the alloy, which has become more expensive as the price of copper has risen in recent years.

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Other features include stainless steel Linley tread plates, a rhodium-plated plaque in the glove box and a stainless steel overlay of the Linley logo on the passenger fascia panel.

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