Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 1000 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv1000bsf-aa02-r8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 23 2017. Serie R8
Photograph credits: Víctor Guédez

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv1000bsf-aa02-r8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 23 2017. Serie R8
Photograph credits: Víctor Guédez

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv1000bsf-aa
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with violet and dark green as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "1000", the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Pedro Camejo (Negro Primero) based on a brozen bust done in 1930 by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar and it's located in Monument to Carabobo, with the denomination value "1000" below. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "1000" and the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving 3D security thread in 3 windows; watermarks, secondary security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Pedro Camejo and the denomination value "1000".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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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.

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.

Issues (17)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P95a	bbcv1000bsf-aa01-a8	Agosto 18 2016	A8	90,000,000?
P95a	Known A00008565 - A89992984. Estimated A00000001 - A90000000
P95a	bbcv1000bsf-aa01-b8	Agosto 18 2016	B8	50,500,000?
P95a	(<=B5049). Known B00000001 - B50499524. Estimated B00000001 - B50500000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-b8	Marzo 23 2017	B8	39,600,000?
P95b	(>=B5053). Known B50536274 - B89997848. Estimated B50400001 - B90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-c8	Marzo 23 2017	C8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known C00000543 - C89941004. Estimated C00000001 - C90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-d8	Marzo 23 2017	D8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known D00000001 - D89997888. Estimated D00000001 - D90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-e8	Marzo 23 2017	E8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known E00027551 - E89978185. Estimated E00000001 - E90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-f8	Marzo 23 2017	F8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known F00000001 - F89990453. Estimated F00000001 - F90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-g8	Marzo 23 2017	G8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known G00000001 - G89972868. Estimated G00000001 - G90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-h8	Marzo 23 2017	H8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known H00000001 - H89992356. Estimated H00000001 - H90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-j8	Marzo 23 2017	J8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known J00002151 - J89996529. Estimated J00000001 - J90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-k8	Marzo 23 2017	K8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known K00001976 - K89983883. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-l8	Marzo 23 2017	L8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known L00000016 - L89996625. Estimated L00000001 - L90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-m8	Marzo 23 2017	M8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known M00008170 - M89652542. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-n8	Marzo 23 2017	N8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known N00004090 - N89650039. Estimated N00000001 - N90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-p8	Marzo 23 2017	P8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known P00001003 - P89967594. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-q8	Marzo 23 2017	Q8	90,000,000?
P95b	Known Q00003191 - Q89974730. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
P95b	bbcv1000bsf-aa02-r8	Marzo 23 2017	R8	85,095,000?
P95b	(<=R82). Known R00010003 - R82062898. Estimated R00000001 - R85095000

Replacement banknote (7)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa01r	Agosto 18 2016	Z8	4995?
N/L	(Z000). Known Z00000030 - Z00004991. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00004995
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	1,334,250?
N/L	First interval. (Z0023-Z0156). Known Z00230453 - Z01562165. Estimated Z00230001 - Z01564250
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r3	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	33,750?
N/L	Third interval. (Z0180-Z0183). Known Z01802980 - Z01832100. Estimated Z01800001 - Z01833750
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r2	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	513,000?
N/L	Second interval. (Z0409-Z0460). Known Z04090019 - Z04601778. Estimated Z04090001 - Z04603000
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r4	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	427,500?
N/L	Fourth interval. (Z0495-Z0537). Known Z04952017 - Z05376980. Estimated Z04950001 - Z05377500
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r5	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	404,550?
N/L	Fifth interval. (Z0585-Z0625). Known Z05850541 - Z06254263. Estimated Z05850001 - Z06254550
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02r6	Marzo 23 2017	Z8	27,900?
N/L	Sixth interval. (Z067). Known Z06753699 - Z06777719. Estimated Z06750001 - Z06777900

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa01s	Agosto 18 2016	A8	400?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 1501 - 1910. Estimated 1501 - 1900
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02p	Marzo 23 2017	A8	-
N/L	Print proof. No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv1000bsf-aa02p2	Marzo 23 2017	N8	-
N/L	Print proof. No Specimen stamp (not perfored)

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Recommended bibliography

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