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

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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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-das9: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #9
Photograph credits: Monalisa Money Mondo

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-das9: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #9
Photograph credits: Monalisa Money Mondo

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1967. Serie A7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1967. Serie A7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1967. Serie A7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7 (Reverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da04-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1967. Serie A7

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10bs-da
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10E
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Below the issuer name, the word "CARACAS". 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 of the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre by Arturo Michelena of 19th Century. 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».
Similarities of the obverse design: From Design C, Type A, changing the Sucre portrait from Lemoine to Arturo Michelena.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is the same to Design C, Type A.
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.

Issues (34)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P45a	bbcv10bs-da01-k7	Mayo 07 1963	K7	3,000,000
P45a	bbcv10bs-da01-l7	Mayo 07 1963	L7	3,000,000
P45a	bbcv10bs-da01-m7	Mayo 07 1963	M7	3,000,000
P45a	bbcv10bs-da01-n7	Mayo 07 1963	N7	3,000,000
P45b	bbcv10bs-da02-p7	Junio 02 1964	P7	3,000,000
P45b	bbcv10bs-da02-q7	Junio 02 1964	Q7	3,000,000
P45b	bbcv10bs-da02-r7	Junio 02 1964	R7	3,000,000
P45b	bbcv10bs-da02-s7	Junio 02 1964	S7	3,000,000
P45b	bbcv10bs-da02-t7	Junio 02 1964	T7	2,016,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-t7	Mayo 10 1966	T7	984,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-u7	Mayo 10 1966	U7	3,000,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-v7	Mayo 10 1966	V7	3,000,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-x7	Mayo 10 1966	X7	3,000,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-y7	Mayo 10 1966	Y7	3,000,000
P45c	bbcv10bs-da03-z7	Mayo 10 1966	Z7	3,000,000
P45d	bbcv10bs-da04-a7	Agosto 08 1967	A7	3,000,000
P45d	bbcv10bs-da04-b7	Agosto 08 1967	B7	3,000,000
P45d	bbcv10bs-da04-c7	Agosto 08 1967	C7	3,000,000
P45d	bbcv10bs-da04-d7	Agosto 08 1967	D7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-g7	Marzo 05 1968	G7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-h7	Marzo 05 1968	H7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-j7	Marzo 05 1968	J7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-k7	Marzo 05 1968	K7	3,000,000
P45f	bbcv10bs-da06-e7	Noviembre 19 1968	E7	3,000,000
P45f	bbcv10bs-da06-f7	Noviembre 19 1968	F7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-l7	Enero 27 1970	L7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-m7	Enero 27 1970	M7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-n7	Enero 27 1970	N7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-p7	Enero 27 1970	P7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-q7	Enero 27 1970	Q7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-r7	Enero 27 1970	R7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-s7	Enero 27 1970	S7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-t7	Enero 27 1970	T7	3,000,000
P45g	bbcv10bs-da07-u7	Enero 27 1970	U7	2,000,000

Other pieces (16)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
	bbcv10bs-das		7	30?
	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 2 - 24. Estimated 1 - 30
	bbcv10bs-das10		7	-
	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv10bs-das2 (C)		7	-
	"CANCELLED" pinch holes.
P45s	bbcv10bs-das3		7	-
P45s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv10bs-das4 (C)		K6	-
	No Specimen stamp
P45s	bbcv10bs-das5		T7	-
P45s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv10bs-das6		T7	30?
	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 2 - 25. Estimated 1 - 30
	bbcv10bs-das7		T7	-
	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv10bs-das8		T7	-
	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv10bs-das9		7	-
	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
P45s	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s2	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
P45s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s3	Marzo 05 1968	7	30?
P45s	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 002 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030
P45s	bbcv10bs-da07s (C)	Enero 27 1970	7	-
P45s	No Specimen stamp
P45s	bbcv10bs-da07s2	Enero 27 1970	7	-
P45s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da07s3	Enero 27 1970	7	30?
P45s	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 002 - 011. Estimated 001 - 030

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