Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares : Septiembre 01 1981 : Design D, Type B

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Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

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

Enero 27 1976 Noviembre 23 1976 Diciembre 12 1978 Septiembre 18 1979 Septiembre 01 1981

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-h8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie H8
Photograph credits: Hugo Lugo ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-h8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie H8
Photograph credits: Hugo Lugo ✝

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-j8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie J8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-j8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie J8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv100bs-db05-j8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-j8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie J8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Photo from piece bbcv100bs-db05-j8: Design D, Type B. Date Septiembre 01 1981. Serie J8

Characteristics

Date: Septiembre 01 1981
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»

Issues (11)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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 (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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

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