Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa03r: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Jesus Rafael Torrelles

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa03r: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Jesus Rafael Torrelles

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv2bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2B
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with blue as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "2", the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two 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 Francisco de Miranda from a copy done by Charles Ventrillon-Horber based on Georges Rouget artwork, with the denomination value "2" below. As background, the map of Venezuela with a sailing ship. 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 Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and worm flower (Bispira Brunnea), with Coro dunes 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 "2" and the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two Bolívares».
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 2", "BCV 2", "BCV 2" and "BCV 2" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "2" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Francisco de Miranda and the denomination value "2".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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Issues (22)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8 (A)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P88a	Known A00000004 - A89781547
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000
P88a	Known B00006043 - B89986277
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	82,000,000
P88a	Known C00000006 - C81502820
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8	Mayo 24 2007	F8	70,000,000?
P88b	(>=F20). Known F20444726 - F89975938. Estimated F20000001 - F90000000
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-g8	Mayo 24 2007	G8	90,000,000?
P88b	Known G00081596 - G89861615. Estimated G00000001 - G90000000
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8	Mayo 24 2007	H8	72,450,000?
P88b	(<=H718). Known H00000001 - H72365157. Estimated H00000001 - H72450000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-h8	Enero 31 2012	H8	18,000,000?
P88d	(>=H73). Known H73026071 - H89999999. Estimated H72000001 - H90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8	Enero 31 2012	J8	90,000,000?
P88d	Known J00002010 - J89937893. Estimated J00000001 - J90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-k8	Enero 31 2012	K8	90,000,000?
P88d	Known K00505251 - K89977701. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-l8	Enero 31 2012	L8	28,800,000?
P88d	(<=L286). Known L00060451 - L28657000. Estimated L00000001 - L28800000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-l8	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	61,515,000?
P88e	(>=L290). Known L29032107 - L89996904. Estimated L28485001 - L90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known M00000001 - M89499885. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-n8	Diciembre 27 2012	N8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known N00055555 - N89090582. Estimated N00000001 - N90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-p8	Diciembre 27 2012	P8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known P03011001 - P89426790. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-q8	Diciembre 27 2012	Q8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known Q06080390 - Q89733798. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-r8	Diciembre 27 2012	R8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known R00004789 - R89477810. Estimated R00000001 - R90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-s8	Diciembre 27 2012	S8	58,275,000?
P88e	(S00-S58). Known S00619976 - S58273001. Estimated S00000001 - S58275000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-s8	Octubre 29 2013	S8	11,340,000?
N/L	(>=S787). Known S78777301 - S89957422. Estimated S78660001 - S90000000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-t8	Octubre 29 2013	T8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known T00000108 - T89958572. Estimated T00000001 - T90000000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-u8	Octubre 29 2013	U8	65,385,000?
N/L	(<=U65). Known U00000234 - U65341301. Estimated U00000001 - U65385000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	4,500,000?
N/L	(>=U789). Known U78951601 - U83363500. Estimated U78950001 - U83450000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	37,197,000?
N/L	(<=V37). Known V00400301 - V37192000. Estimated V00000001 - V37197000

Replacement banknote (7)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	116,160?
N/L	(Z00). Known Z00000530 - Z00116110. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00116160
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	90,000?
N/L	(Z10). Known Z10000003 - Z10089901. Estimated Z10000001 - Z10090000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02r	Mayo 24 2007	Z8	176,400?
N/L	(Z0100-Z0117). Known Z01001977 - Z01176000. Estimated Z01000001 - Z01176400
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03r	Enero 31 2012	Z8	27,450?
N/L	(Z0119-Z0121). Known Z01191752 - Z01217200. Estimated Z01190001 - Z01217450
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04r	Diciembre 27 2012	Z8	600,750?
N/L	(Z02). Known Z02005063 - Z02600155. Estimated Z02000001 - Z02600750
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	216,000?
N/L	(Z08). Known Z08002325 - Z08213851. Estimated Z08000001 - Z08216000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	63,000?
N/L	(Z09). Known Z09021525 - Z09081547. Estimated Z09020001 - Z09083000

Other pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01s2 (A)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	1900?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0418 - 1899. Estimated 0001 - 1900
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04s	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	600?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0026 - 0595. Estimated 0001 - 0600
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	S8	600?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0028 - 0585. Estimated 0001 - 0600
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	V8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0004 - 0100. Estimated 0001 - 0100

Known errors pieces (12)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
P88	bbcv2bsf-aa01-b8,e	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-
P88	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e	Mayo 24 2007	F8	270?
N/L	Error. Inverted typographic print on the obverse. Serial number
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e2	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e3	Mayo 24 2007	F8	8?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e4	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e5	Mayo 24 2007	F8	4?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Missing vertical cut
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e6	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8,e	Mayo 24 2007	H8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8,e	Enero 31 2012	J8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8,e	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.