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Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares - Design C, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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  6. Design C
  7. Type A

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Piece bbcv10bs-ca01-j7 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ca01-j7. Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Reverse

Piece bbcv10bs-ca01-j7 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ca01-j7. Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Characteristics

  • Identification Code: bbcv10bs-ca
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10D
  • Size: 156mm x 69mm
  • 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. 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, 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».
  • Common name: This banknotes is commonly named as "Cara Volteada" (turned face) because different face direction of the Marshal Sucre in banknotes design after 1963.
  • Similarities of the obverse design: Similar to Design A, Type B, varying in the border design and a complete background security.
  • Similarities of the reverse design: Similar to Design B, 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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Issues (5)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-e7 Junio 06 1961
E7
1,116,000
Detail x
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-f7 Junio 06 1961
F7
3,000,000
Detail x
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-g7 Junio 06 1961
G7
3,000,000
Detail x
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-h7 Junio 06 1961
H7
3,000,000
Detail x
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-j7 Junio 06 1961
J7
3,000,000
Detail x

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P42sbbcv10bs-cas No date
E6
-
Detail x
No Specimen stamp
P42sbbcv10bs-cas2 No date
E7
-
Detail x
"CANCELLED" pinch holes.
P42sbbcv10bs-cas3 No date
E7
-
Detail x
Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" in black (not perfored).
N/Lbbcv10bs-cas4 No date
E7
72?
Detail x
Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored).. Known 2 - ???

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv10bs-ca01-g7,e Junio 06 1961
G7
3,000,000
Detail x
Error. Duplicate date and signatures

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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)

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