Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares Fuertes : Marzo 20 2007 : Design A, Type A

Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela

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

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Augusto Cabana

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Augusto Cabana

Characteristics

Date: Marzo 20 2007
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5D
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with orange as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "5", the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five 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 Pedro Camejo (Negro Primero) based on a brozen bust done in 1930 by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar and it's located in Monument to Carabobo, with the denomination value "5" below. 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 Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). 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 "5" and the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five Bolívares».
Date of initial circulation: {321}
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 5", "BCV 5", "BCV 5" and "BCV 5" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "5" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Pedro Camejo and the denomination value "5".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P89a	Known A00000004 - A89982433
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000
P89a	Known B00003033 - B89999769
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8 (N)	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000
P89a	Known C00002259 - C89891498
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000
P89a	Known D00008826 - D89999998
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	2,000,000
P89a	Known E00004250 - E01977910

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	751,500?
N/L	(<=Z0075). Known Z00000206 - Z00751074. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00751500

Known errors pieces (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error: With no latent image zone
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e5	Marzo 20 2007	A8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8,e	No date	B8	96?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Distinct serial number. 1 distinct digit
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8,e	Marzo 20 2007	D8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	3200?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0371 - 3147. Estimated 0001 - 3200

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