Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares - Design D, Type B : 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-db05-l8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie L8
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-l8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie L8
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db01-n7: Design D, Type B. Date Enero 27 1976. Serie N7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db01-n7: Design D, Type B. Date Enero 27 1976. Serie N7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv100bs-db01-n7 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db01-n7: Design D, Type B. Date Enero 27 1976. Serie N7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db01-n7: Design D, Type B. Date Enero 27 1976. Serie N7

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv100bs-db
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in brown over a background in yellow. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar based in the painting "Retrato Ecuestre de El Libertador" (Equestrian portrait of The Liberator) by Tito Salas. In the center, watermarks zone. On the left, the denomination value "100". On the top, and on the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» splitted in two parts. On the right corners the denomination value "100". The serial numbers is in blue.
Reverse: Design in brown over a background in yellow. On the left, National Capitol. On the right, Coat of Arms. In the center, watermarks zone. On the top, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "100".
Design variations in the obverse: The design is similar to Design D, Type A, varying with the serial number color change from red to blue.
Design variations in the reverse: The design is similar to Design D, Type A, changing to dual tone of the corners.
Design variations: In the watermarks from the Design D, Type A, were added the letters "B C" around the face of Simón Bolívar.
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 (57)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-j7	Enero 27 1976	J7	1,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-k7	Enero 27 1976	K7	9,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-l7	Enero 27 1976	L7	9,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-m7	Enero 27 1976	M7	9,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-n7	Enero 27 1976	N7	9,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-p7	Enero 27 1976	P7	9,000,000
P55c	bbcv100bs-db01-q7	Enero 27 1976	Q7	4,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-q7	Noviembre 23 1976	Q7	5,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-r7	Noviembre 23 1976	R7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-s7	Noviembre 23 1976	S7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-t7	Noviembre 23 1976	T7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-u7	Noviembre 23 1976	U7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-v7	Noviembre 23 1976	V7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-x7	Noviembre 23 1976	X7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-y7	Noviembre 23 1976	Y7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-z7	Noviembre 23 1976	Z7	9,000,000
P55d	bbcv100bs-db02-a8	Noviembre 23 1976	A8	3,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-a8	Diciembre 12 1978	A8	6,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-b8	Diciembre 12 1978	B8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-c8	Diciembre 12 1978	C8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-d8	Diciembre 12 1978	D8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-e8	Diciembre 12 1978	E8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-f8	Diciembre 12 1978	F8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-g8	Diciembre 12 1978	G8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-h8	Diciembre 12 1978	H8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-j8	Diciembre 12 1978	J8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-k8	Diciembre 12 1978	K8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-l8	Diciembre 12 1978	L8	9,000,000
P55e	bbcv100bs-db03-m8	Diciembre 12 1978	M8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-n8	Septiembre 18 1979	N8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-p8	Septiembre 18 1979	P8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-q8	Septiembre 18 1979	Q8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-r8	Septiembre 18 1979	R8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-s8	Septiembre 18 1979	S8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-t8	Septiembre 18 1979	T8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-u8	Septiembre 18 1979	U8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-v8	Septiembre 18 1979	V8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-x8	Septiembre 18 1979	X8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-y8	Septiembre 18 1979	Y8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-z8	Septiembre 18 1979	Z8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-a8	Septiembre 18 1979	A8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-b8	Septiembre 18 1979	B8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-c8	Septiembre 18 1979	C8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-d8	Septiembre 18 1979	D8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-e8	Septiembre 18 1979	E8	9,000,000
P55f	bbcv100bs-db04-f8	Septiembre 18 1979	F8	6,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-f8	Septiembre 01 1981	F8	3,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-g8	Septiembre 01 1981	G8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-h8	Septiembre 01 1981	H8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-j8	Septiembre 01 1981	J8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-k8	Septiembre 01 1981	K8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-l8	Septiembre 01 1981	L8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-m8	Septiembre 01 1981	M8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-n8	Septiembre 01 1981	N8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-p8	Septiembre 01 1981	P8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-q8	Septiembre 01 1981	Q8	9,000,000
P55g	bbcv100bs-db05-r8	Septiembre 01 1981	R8	7,600,000

Other pieces (8)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bs-db01s	Enero 27 1976	J7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P55s2	bbcv100bs-db01s2	Enero 27 1976	J7	-
P55s2	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-db02s	Noviembre 23 1976	Q7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-db03s	Diciembre 12 1978	C8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-db04s	Septiembre 18 1979	P8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-db04s2 (C)	Septiembre 18 1979	P8	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" in red
N/L	bbcv100bs-db05s	Septiembre 01 1981	F8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv100bs-db05s2	Septiembre 01 1981	P8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bs-db04-q8,e	Septiembre 18 1979	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure

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XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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