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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-d7. Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-d7. Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01s2. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01s2. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10bs-ga
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10F
Obverse: Design in violet. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre from Arturo Michelena. On the left, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». In each corner but bottom right corner, the denomination value "10". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank».
Reverse: Design in violet. In the center, engraving of the painting "Triumph of Sucre in the Battle of Ayacucho" by Herrera Toro based on artwork from Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom corners the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the upper right corner the denomination value "10". On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares».
Conmemotative motive: 150 years of the death of Antonio José de Sucre.
Designer or engraver: Czeslaw Slania
Similarities of the obverse design: From Design F, Type A, with variations in ornaments and engravements.
Similarities of the reverse design: From Design F, Type A, with the removal of the printer name. and variations in ornaments and engravements
Additional comments: There is discrepancies in the Coat of Arms design.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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Issues (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-b7	Octubre 06 1981	B7	9,999,999	Detail
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-b8	Octubre 06 1981	B8	70,000,001	Detail
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-c7	Octubre 06 1981	C7	9,999,999	Detail
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-c8	Octubre 06 1981	C8	70,000,001	Detail
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-d7	Octubre 06 1981	D7	9,999,999	Detail
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-d8	Octubre 06 1981	D8	1	Detail

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-ga01s	Octubre 06 1981	B7	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp
P60s	bbcv10bs-ga01s2	Octubre 06 1981	B7	-	Detail
P60s	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA" (sample) and on the reverse "MUESTRA" - "MUESTRA" (sample - sample), in red (not perfored).

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-ga01-c7,e	Octubre 06 1981	C7	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse

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
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 1961-2014 (20th edition - 2014)

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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Octubre 06 1981
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Octubre 06 1981
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Octubre 06 1981

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