Piece bbcv2000bs-ab01-c8 : Banknote of 2000 Bolívares : Date Junio 16 1997 : Banco Central de Venezuela

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

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Characteristics from Design A, Type B

Identification Code: bbcv2000bs-ab
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2000C (1997), 2000B (1998)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre by unknown author with the Coat of Arms of the Sucre's family at right. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "2000" with the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts. Below, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the upper right and bottom left corners the denomination value "2000".
Reverse: Design in green. 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 with Coat of Arms at right. On the top, the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the right, watermarks zone. In each corner but bottom right corner the denomination value "2000".
Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, changing to black of the value "2000" in the bottom left corner, instead a dual color printing, black and green.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is the same to Design A, Type A.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv2000bs-ab01-c8
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Junio 16 1997
Serie: C8. Prefix C followed by 8 digits
Amount: 20,000,000.
Printer: Thomas de la Rue Limited
Serial interval: C00000001 - C20000000. Known C03541838 - C19531707

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Fancy serial numbers

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Amount of low or high serials: 4694 (all), 2670 (Level 1), 1457 (Level 2), 498 (Level 3) and 69 (Level 4)
Low serial interval: C00000000-C00004693 (all), C00002024-C00004693 (Level 1), C00000567-C00002023 (Level 2), C00000069-C00000566 (Level 3) and C00000000-C00000068 (Level 4)
High serial interval: C-0004693-C00000000 (all), C-0004693-C-0002024 (Level 1), C-0002023-C-0000567 (Level 2), C-0000566-C-0000069 (Level 3) and C-0000068-C00000000 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Antonio Casas González
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Hugo Romero Quintero

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv2000c/9706/26/c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P77a

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.

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