Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Caracas
  4. Bolívar
  5. 100 Bolívares
  6. Design A
  7. Type C
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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
10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 400 Bolívares 800 Bolívares
Design A, Type B Design A, Type C Design A, Type D Design B, Type A Design B, Type B Design B, Type C
Obverse
Piece bbc100bs-ac04-g4 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbc100bs-ac04-g4: Design A, Type C. Date Julio 14 1914. Serie G4
Photograph credits: William Barrett
Reverse
Piece bbc100bs-ac04-g4 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbc100bs-ac04-g4: Design A, Type C. Date Julio 14 1914. Serie G4
Photograph credits: William Barrett
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbc100bs-ac
  • Size: 177 x 77 mm (6.97 x 3.03 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in black over a background in green and lilac. On the left, allegorical of a seated woman with a sailing ship at right. On the right, portrait of an unknown woman. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CARACAS", "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA" and the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B. 6.000.000". On the bottom, the date filling space "Caracas, _____ de 19__". On the upper left corner and right corners the denomination value "100" within a guilloche. In the center, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares» with the payment clause "EL BANCO CARACAS PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR EN DINERO EFECTIVO" «The Banco Caracas will pay to the bearer in cash» / "A LA PRESENTACION DE ESTE BILLETE" «upon presentation of this banknote».
  • Reverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of the Justice with an scale and sword surrounded by the issuer name "BANCO CARACAS", "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA" and the capitalization amount. On the left corners and on the right the denomination value "100" within a guilloche.
  • Production information: December 1912: 50,000 pieces (serie G5, interval G00001 - G50000)
  • Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type B, with overprint "PAGADERO EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payment to the bearer at the bank offices».
  • Signatures: "Director" «Director», "Director" «Director» and "Gerente" «Manager»
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Warning
- Due to the absence of official information on the banknotes issuance made by private and public entities before the creation of the Central Bank of Venezuela, the list includes known pieces or pieces referenced in a bibliography.
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
S155bbc100bs-acx-g5 Entry with photoUnrecognized Date
G5
-
S155bbc100bs-ac01-g5 Entry with photo Marzo 21 1911 ?
G5
-
Known G27559 - ???
N/Lbbc100bs-ac05-g4 Entry with photo Octubre 09 1913
G4
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Known G1592 - ???
N/Lbbc100bs-ac04-g4
(Formelly as bbc100bs-ac04-g5) Entry with photo		 Julio 14 1914
G4
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Known G7465 - ???
S155bbc100bs-ac02-g5 Entry with incomplete photo Marzo 30 1920
G5
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Known G31279 - ???
S155bbc100bs-ac03-g5 Entry with photo Mayo 23 1921
G5
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Known G43409 - ???
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 3 October, 2023
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 3 October, 2023
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

Entry without photo

Entry with photo

Entry with updated photo

Entry with incomplete photo

Entry with photo to improve

N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2019 (25th edition - 2019)
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