Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Comercial de Maracaibo
  4. Bolívar
  5. 10 Bolívares
  6. Design B
  7. Type A
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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
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design C, Type B Design C, Type C Design D, Type A
Obverse
Piece bbcm10bs-ba02-a5 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcm10bs-ba02-a5: Design B, Type A. Date Febrero 01 1922. Serie A5
Photograph credits: Spink
Reverse
Piece bbcm10bs-ba02-a5 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcm10bs-ba02-a5: Design B, Type A. Date Febrero 01 1922. Serie A5
Photograph credits: Spink
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcm10bs-ba
  • Size: 161 x 75 mm (6.34 x 2.95 in.)
  • Obverse: In the center, portrait of Rafael Urdaneta inside an oval. On each side, the denomination value "10" within a guilloche. Above, the issuer name "BANCO COMERCIAL DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". Below, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» and the payment clause "pagara al portador en sus oficinas en dinero en efectivo" «will pay to the bearer in the office in cash». In each corner the denomination value "10" within a guilloche. On the bottom, the signatures zone with the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». On the left, the date filling space "Maracaibo, __________ 19__". On the right, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL Bs 400.000".
  • Reverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of a cowboy chasing cows. Above, the issuer name "BANCO COMERCIAL DE MARACAIBO". Below, "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "10" within a guilloche. In upper corners, the denomination value "10" within a guilloche. In the bottom corners the denomination value in roman "X" (10).
  • Production information: November 1920: 80,000 pieces (serie 5 and 6, interval 80001 - 99999 and 100000 - 160000)
  • Design variations: From Design A, Type A, changes the issuer name.
  • Signatures: "Director" «Director», "Director" «Director» and "Director" «Director»
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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
S173abbcm10bs-ba01-a5 Entry with photo Mayo 01 1921
A5
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Known A80789 - ???. Signers: Luis H. Troconis, Eduardo J. Delgado, A. Dubuc
N/Lbbcm10bs-ba03-a5 Entry without photo (C) Mayo 19 1921
A5
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S173abbcm10bs-ba02-a5 Entry with photo Febrero 01 1922
A5
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Known A85881 - A89821. Signers: Luis H. Troconis, Eduardo J. Delgado, Roger Luzardo R.
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
S173p1bbcm10bs-bap Entry with photoNo date
-
-
Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S173p2bbcm10bs-bap2 Entry with photoNo date
-
-
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S173sbbcm10bs-bas Entry with photoNo date
A6
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Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
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 4 October, 2023
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 4 October, 2023
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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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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