Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares : Junio 18 1959 : Design A, Type B

Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela

Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

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 E, Type A Design E, Type B Design F, Type A Design G, Type A

Enero 14 1954 Abril 22 1954 Mayo 26 1955 Mayo 24 1956 Abril 17 1958 Junio 18 1959 Marzo 11 1960

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ab06-a7: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 18 1959. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ab06-a7: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 18 1959. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Characteristics

Date: Junio 18 1959
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the right, inside an oval, portrait taken from the litography of Lemoine about the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the center, the denomination value "10", below the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Reverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. On the left, the denomination value "10". On the right, Coat of Arms. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Design variations in the reverse: From 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»

Issues (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-x7	Junio 18 1959	X7	132,000
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-y6	Junio 18 1959	Y6	999,999
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-y7	Junio 18 1959	Y7	2,000,001
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-z6	Junio 18 1959	Z6	999,999
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-z7	Junio 18 1959	Z7	2,000,001
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-a7	Junio 18 1959	A7	3,000,000
P31d	bbcv10bs-ab06-b7	Junio 18 1959	B7	876,000

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