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Octubre 06 1981

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Numisfila

Obverse, without error

Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photograph credits: Numisfila

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Characteristics from Design G, Type A

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.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10bs-ga01-c7,e
Date: Octubre 06 1981
Serie: C7. Prefix C followed by 7 digits
Amount: Unknown. 1 known piece. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
Printer: Brazilian Mint
Known pieces or cases: C9065616
Note: Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse

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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.

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Leopoldo Díaz Bruzual
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Angel Alberto Buenño

Identification in other catalogs

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.