Banknotes from Banco Caracas : 400 Bolívares - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbc400bs-aa01-c4. Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbc400bs-aa01-c4. Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbc400bs-aa
Obverse: Design in blue. In the center, the denomination in words "CUATROCIENTOS BOLIVARES" surrounded by the payment clause "El Banco Caracas pagara al portador en dinero efectivo a la presentacion de este billete" (Banco Caracas will pay to the bearer in cash upon presentation of this banknote). 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 signatures zone. Above, the date filling space "Caracas, _____ de 189__". On the left, allegorical of a seated woman. In each corner the denomination value "400".
Reverse: Design in red. 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 each side, the denomination value "400" within a guilloche.
Production information: January 1893: 2500 pieces (serie C4, interval C6000 - C8499)
Signatures: "Director" «Director», "Director" «Director» and "Gerente" (Manager)

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Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
S138a	bbc400bs-aa01-c4	Agosto 29 1910	C4	-	Detail

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
S138p	bbc400bs-aap	No date	-	-	Detail
S138p	Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/L	bbc400bs-aap2	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Obverse only print proof. Progresive print proof.
N/L	bbc400bs-aap3	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
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 1961-2014 (20th edition - 2014)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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Agosto 29 1910
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Design A, Type A
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Bolívar

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