Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8. Photograph credits: Luis Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8. Photograph credits: Luis Díaz

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa01r. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv2bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2B
Size: 156mm x 69mm
General: Multicolor design with blue as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "2", the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Francisco de Miranda from a copy done by Charles Ventrillon-Horber based on Georges Rouget artwork, with the denomination value "2" below. As background, the map of Venezuela with a sailing ship. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and worm flower (Bispira Brunnea), with Coro dunes as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "2" and the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two Bolívares».
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 2", "BCV 2", "BCV 2" and "BCV 2" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "2" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Francisco de Miranda and the denomination value "2".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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Issues (22)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000	Detail
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000	Detail
P88a	bbcv2bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	82,000,000	Detail
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8	Mayo 24 2007	F8	70,000,000?	Detail
P88b	>=F20
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-g8	Mayo 24 2007	G8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88b	bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8	Mayo 24 2007	H8	72,000,000?	Detail
P88b	<=H718
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-h8	Enero 31 2012	H8	18,000,000?	Detail
P88d	>=H73
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8	Enero 31 2012	J8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-k8	Enero 31 2012	K8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-l8	Enero 31 2012	L8	28,800,000?	Detail
P88d	<=L286
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-l8	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	61,515,000?	Detail
P88e	>=L292
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-n8	Diciembre 27 2012	N8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-p8	Diciembre 27 2012	P8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-q8	Diciembre 27 2012	Q8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-r8	Diciembre 27 2012	R8	90,000,000?	Detail
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-s8	Diciembre 27 2012	S8	58,275,000?	Detail
P88e	S037-S58
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-s8	Octubre 29 2013	S8	11,340,000?	Detail
N/L	>=S787
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-t8	Octubre 29 2013	T8	90,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05-u8	Octubre 29 2013	U8	65,385,000?	Detail
N/L	<=U65
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	4,500,000?	Detail
N/L	>=U789
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	37,197,000?	Detail
N/L	<=V37

Replacement banknote (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	116,160?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z00)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	90,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z10)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02r	Mayo 24 2007	Z8	176,400?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z0100-Z0117)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03r	Enero 31 2012	Z8	27,450?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z0119-Z0121)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04r	Diciembre 27 2012	Z8	600,750?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z02)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	216,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z08)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	63,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z09)

Other pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01s	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" (sample with no value) in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04s	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" (sample with no value) in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	S8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" (sample with no value) in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	V8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" (sample with no value) in red (not perfored).

Known errors pieces (12)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
P88	bbcv2bsf-aa01-b8,e	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-	Detail
P88	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e	Mayo 24 2007	F8	270?	Detail
N/L	Error. Inverted typographic print on the obverse. Serial number
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e2	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e3	Mayo 24 2007	F8	8?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e4	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e5	Mayo 24 2007	F8	4?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Missing vertical cut
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-f8,e6	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa02-h8,e	Mayo 24 2007	H8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8,e	Enero 31 2012	J8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8,e	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling

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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Pieces listing

Issues
Marzo 20 2007
Mayo 24 2007
Enero 31 2012
Diciembre 27 2012
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Replacement banknote
Marzo 20 2007
Agosto 19 2014
Mayo 24 2007
Enero 31 2012
Diciembre 27 2012
Octubre 29 2013
Other pieces
Marzo 20 2007
Diciembre 27 2012
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Known errors pieces
Marzo 20 2007
Mayo 24 2007
Enero 31 2012
Diciembre 27 2012

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Design A, Type A
Design A, Type B

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