Agosto 08 1991

bbcv1000bs-aa01p bbcv1000bs-aa01p2 bbcv1000bs-aa01s bbcv1000bs-aa01s2 bbcv1000bs-aa01-a8

Obverse

Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Reverse

Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 1000A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in red over a background in red, green and yellow. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Antonio Salas (1925) Serie letter a partial text of the Independence Act in micro-printing. On the right, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "1000" with the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares» above. On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above. In each corner but upper right corner, the denomination value "1000". In the center, the value "1000", above, the denomination in words "Mil Bolivares". On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» con the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above.
Reverse: Design in red and black. In the center, engraving of the painting "Firma del Acta de Independencia" by Juan Lovera. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» and the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares» below. On the bottom, the name of deputies that signed the Act of Independence. In the upper right corner Coat of Arms. In the bottom corners the denomination value "1000". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the denomination in words "Mil Bolivares" below.
Circulation note: This note was retired early because there was a typographical error by the absence of accented "i" in the word "Bolivares".

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-aa01-a8
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Agosto 08 1991
Serie: A8. Prefix A followed by 8 digits
Amount: 40,000,000.
Printer: Herrinson and Sons Limited
Serial interval: A00000001 - A40000000. Known A00000001 - A37069153

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Warning

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A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece.

Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Fancy serial numbers

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number.

Amount of low or high serials: 6651 (all), 3880 (Level 1), 2035 (Level 2), 654 (Level 3) and 82 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Pedro Tinoco
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: José Vicente Rodríguez Aznar

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv1000a/9108/23/a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P73a

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)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.