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Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

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Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design D, Type C Design D, Type D Design E, Type A

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Diciembre 11 1940

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Diciembre 24 1940

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Diciembre 30 1940

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Enero 11 1941

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Enero 18 1941

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Enero 25 1941

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Febrero 22 1941

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Marzo 05 1941

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Marzo 12 1941

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Diciembre 02 1941

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Diciembre 10 1941

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Abril 24 1942

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Julio 23 1942

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Marzo 18 1943

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Julio 02 1943

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Marzo 16 1944

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Febrero 22 1945

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Diciembre 06 1945

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Enero 03 1946

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Mayo 09 1946

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Octubre 24 1946

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Noviembre 29 1946

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Mayo 08 1947

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Octubre 16 1947

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Marzo 17 1948

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Octubre 14 1948

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Marzo 17 1949

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Octubre 20 1949

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Marzo 02 1950

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Octubre 05 1950

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Mayo 17 1951

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Agosto 16 1951

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Noviembre 29 1951

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Enero 17 1952

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Julio 31 1952

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Octubre 30 1952

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Julio 23 1953

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Obverse

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Reverse

Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv100bs-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in brown with frame-like border. In the center, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author with the denomination value "100" at each side. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In each corner the denomination value "100".
Reverse: Design in brown with frame-like border. In the center, Coat of Arms. In each side, the denomination value "100". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares».

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv100bs-aa33-c6
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Noviembre 29 1951
Serie: C6. Prefix C followed by 6 digits
Amount: 69,999. 4 known pieces. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Serial interval: C930001 - C999999.
Known pieces or cases: C938044, C944117, C955690 and C971285

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Warning

	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.

Fancy serial numbers

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number.

Amount of low or high serials: 273 (all), 117 (Level 1), 89 (Level 2), 50 (Level 3) and 17 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Carlos Mendoza Goiticoa
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: J.J. González Gorrondona

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv100a/5111/06/c/6d
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P34a

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.