Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares Fuertes : Enero 31 2012 : Design A, Type A

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Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

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Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie P8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie P8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Date: Enero 31 2012
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100M
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with brown and wine as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "100", the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860, with the denomination value "100". The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Black-hooded Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) with Avila Hill as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "100" and the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "BCV 100", "BCV 100", "BCV 100" and "BCV 100" (in front of light); watermarks, secondary security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "100" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "100" on the bottom.
Watermark: "100" and portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-l8	Enero 31 2012	L8	53,010,000?
N/L	Known L37000596 - L89998012. Estimated L36990001 - L90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-m8	Enero 31 2012	M8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known M00000385 - M89999879. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-n8	Enero 31 2012	N8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known N00000457 - N89963797. Estimated N00000001 - N90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8	Enero 31 2012	P8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known P00000016 - P89399759. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05r	Enero 31 2012	Z8	20,250?
N/L	(Z01220-Z01239). Known Z01220024 - Z01239817. Estimated Z01220001 - Z01240250

Known errors pieces (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05,e	Enero 31 2012	-	45?
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing serial number
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-l8,e	Enero 31 2012	L8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-m8,e	Enero 31 2012	M8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-n8,e	Enero 31 2012	N8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8,e	Enero 31 2012	P8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the reverse.
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8,e2	Enero 31 2012	P8	5?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Missing vertical cut
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa05-p8,e3	Enero 31 2012	P8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.

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