Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Comercial de Maracaibo
  4. Bolívar
  5. 10 Bolívares
  6. Design D
  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-das (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcm10bs-das: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date
Photograph credits: Organización Bell
Reverse
Piece bbcm10bs-das (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcm10bs-das: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date
Photograph credits: Organización Bell
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcm10bs-da
  • Obverse: Design in red over a background in light-green. 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 2.000.000".
  • Reverse: Design in red. 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: August 1933: 100,000 pieces (serie A6, interval A340001 - A440000)
  • Design variations: From Design C, Type A, changes the overall color to red.
  • 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
S181abbcm10bs-dax-a6 Entry with photo Unrecognized Date
A,6
-
S181abbcm10bs-da02-a6 Entry with photo Enero 29 1934
A,6
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Known A, 343215-???
S181abbcm10bs-da03-a6 Entry with photo Febrero 19 1934
A,6
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Known A, 347152-???
N/Lbbcm10bs-da04-a,6 Entry with photo Marzo 21 1934
A,6
-
Known A, 350829-???
S181abbcm10bs-da01-a6 Entry with photo Julio 28 1934
A,6
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Known A, 423039-423045
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcm10bs-dap Entry with photo No date
-
-
Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/Lbbcm10bs-dap2 Entry with photo No date
-
-
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S181sbbcm10bs-das Entry with photo No date
A,5
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Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in black (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 19 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 19 May, 2025
  • 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 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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