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

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Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-cas3. Photograph credits: Coleccion Center

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-cas3. Photograph credits: Coleccion Center

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
SCWPM	Note
P42a	bbcv10bs-ca01-e7	Junio 06 1961	E7	1,116,000	Detail
P42a	bbcv10bs-ca01-f7	Junio 06 1961	F7	3,000,000	Detail
P42a	bbcv10bs-ca01-g7	Junio 06 1961	G7	3,000,000	Detail
P42a	bbcv10bs-ca01-h7	Junio 06 1961	H7	3,000,000	Detail
P42a	bbcv10bs-ca01-j7	Junio 06 1961	J7	3,000,000	Detail

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P42s	bbcv10bs-cas	No date	E6	-	Detail
P42s	No Specimen stamp
P42s	bbcv10bs-cas2	No date	E7	-	Detail
P42s	"CANCELLED" pinch holes.
P42s	bbcv10bs-cas3	No date	E7	-	Detail
P42s	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" in black (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv10bs-cas4	No date	E7	72?	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored).

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-ca01-g7,e	Junio 06 1961	G7	3,000,000	Detail
N/L	Error. Duplicate date and signatures

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
		Entry	Unverified piece
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.
Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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