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

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Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

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-ca04-q7: Design C, Type A. Date Mayo 10 1966. Serie Q7
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-ca04-q7: Design C, Type A. Date Mayo 10 1966. Serie Q7
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-cas3: Design C, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-cas3: Design C, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv100bs-cas3 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-cas3: Design C, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv100bs-cas3 (Reverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-cas3: Design C, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv100bs-ca
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100D
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in brown with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Fraçois Desiré Roulin. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares» with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "100".
Reverse: Design in brown with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. 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». In each corner the denomination value "100".
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 (20)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P48a	bbcv100bs-ca01-m7	Mayo 07 1963	M7	828,000
P48a	bbcv100bs-ca01-n7	Mayo 07 1963	N7	3,000,000
P48b	bbcv100bs-ca02-p7	Junio 02 1964	P7	3,000,000
P48b	bbcv100bs-ca02-q7	Junio 02 1964	Q7	1,344,000
P48c	bbcv100bs-ca03-q7	Julio 27 1965	Q7	1,080,000
P48d	bbcv100bs-ca04-q7	Mayo 10 1966	Q7	576,000
P48d	bbcv100bs-ca04-r7	Mayo 10 1966	R7	3,000,000
P48e	bbcv100bs-ca05-s7	Agosto 08 1967	S7	3,000,000
P48e	bbcv100bs-ca05-t7	Agosto 08 1967	T7	3,000,000
P48f	bbcv100bs-ca06-u7	Marzo 18 1969	U7	3,000,000
P48f	bbcv100bs-ca06-v7	Marzo 18 1969	V7	3,000,000
P48g	bbcv100bs-ca07-x7	Mayo 26 1970	X7	3,000,000
P48g	bbcv100bs-ca07-y7	Mayo 26 1970	Y7	3,000,000
P48h	bbcv100bs-ca08-z7	Agosto 17 1971	Z7	3,000,000
P48h	bbcv100bs-ca08-a7	Agosto 17 1971	A7	3,000,000
P48h	bbcv100bs-ca08-b7	Agosto 17 1971	B7	3,000,000
P48i	bbcv100bs-ca09-c7	Octubre 24 1972	C7	3,000,000
P48i	bbcv100bs-ca09-d7	Octubre 24 1972	D7	3,000,000
P48j	bbcv100bs-ca10-e7	Febrero 06 1973	E7	3,000,000
P48j	bbcv100bs-ca10-f7	Febrero 06 1973	F7	1,000,000

Other pieces (13)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P48s2	bbcv100bs-cas	No date	7	60
P48s2	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Thick letters, with no fluorescense. Numbered specimen. Known 001 - 060. Estimated 001 - 060
N/L	bbcv100bs-cas10	No date	7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
P48s2	bbcv100bs-cas2	No date	7	100?
P48s2	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Thin letters, with fluorescence. Numbered specimen. Known 2 - 98. Estimated 1 - 100
P48s1	bbcv100bs-cas3	No date	7	-
P48s1	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). With fluorescence. Unnumbered specimen
P48s1	bbcv100bs-cas7	No date	7	-
P48s1	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-cas8	No date	C7	30?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Thick letters. Numbered specimen. Known 006 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030
N/L	bbcv100bs-cas9	No date	C7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-cas4 (C)	No date	M7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-cas5	No date	Q7	10?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 2 - ???. Estimated 1 - 10
P48s1	bbcv100bs-cas6	No date	Q7	-
P48s1	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-ca10s	Febrero 06 1973	7	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-ca10s2	Febrero 06 1973	7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-ca10s3	Febrero 06 1973	7	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 011 - 098. Estimated 001 - 100

Known errors pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bs-ca05-s7,e	Agosto 08 1967	S7	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete typographic printing from obverse to the reverse due to folding. Date and signatures
N/L	bbcv100bs-ca09-c7,e	Octubre 24 1972	C7	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displaced typographic printing

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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.