Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares - Design A, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares

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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-ab06-f7: Banknote from the Banco Central de Venezuela. 100 Bolívares. Design A, Type B. Date Mayo 24 1956. Serie F7
Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-ab06-f7: Banknote from the Banco Central de Venezuela. 100 Bolívares. Design A, Type B. Date Mayo 24 1956. Serie F7
Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv100bs-ab
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100C
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».
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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 (29)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab01-d7	Abril 22 1954	D7	234,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab01-e6	Abril 22 1954	E6	762,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab02-e6	Diciembre 16 1954	E6	237,999
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab02-e7	Diciembre 16 1954	E7	260,001
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab03-e7	Mayo 26 1955	E7	1,740,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab03-f6	Mayo 26 1955	F6	180,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab04-f6	Septiembre 22 1955	F6	480,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab05-f6	Abril 26 1956	F6	339,999
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab05-f7	Abril 26 1956	F7	164,001
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab06-f7	Mayo 24 1956	F7	1,836,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab06-g6	Mayo 24 1956	G6	999,999
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab06-g7	Mayo 24 1956	G7	164,001
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab07-g7	Junio 13 1957	G7	1,836,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab07-h6	Junio 13 1957	H6	564,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab08-h6	Agosto 08 1957	H6	435,999
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab08-h7	Agosto 08 1957	H7	1,484,001
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab09-h7	Mayo 29 1958	H7	516,000
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab09-j6	Mayo 29 1958	J6	999,999
P34b	bbcv100bs-ab09-j7	Mayo 29 1958	J7	1,628,001
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab10-j7	Septiembre 24 1959	J7	372,000
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab10-k6	Septiembre 24 1959	K6	204,000
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab11-k6	Marzo 11 1960	K6	795,999
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab11-k7	Marzo 11 1960	K7	2,000,001
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab11-l6	Marzo 11 1960	L6	660,000
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab12-l6	Junio 06 1961	L6	339,999
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab12-l7	Junio 06 1961	L7	2,000,001
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab12-m6	Junio 06 1961	M6	180,000
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab13-m6	Julio 03 1962	M6	819,999
P34c	bbcv100bs-ab13-m7	Julio 03 1962	M7	1,172,001

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P34s	bbcv100bs-abs (Formelly as bbcv100bs-abs2)	No date	-	-
P34s	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).

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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.