Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 1 Bolívar : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Circulation note

Theses banknotes were issued in emergency to solve the shortage of coins during 1988-1989, as a consequence of illegal funding to obtain nickel due to the high price of this metal in comparison to it's face value. The banknotes that are part of these issues are 1 Bolívar, 2 Bolívares and 5 Bolívares (Design B, type B).

Equivalence in predecessor monetary units

This denomination is equivalent in value to "20 Centavos" (from the monetary units "Venezolano" and "Peso Fuerte") and "2 Reales"