Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  4. Bolívar
  5. 500 Bolívares
  6. Design D
  7. Type A
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Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela
Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela
Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela
Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano
1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares
5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design C, Type B Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C
Obverse
Piece bbcv500bs-da02-a7 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv500bs-da02-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 11 1972. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural
Reverse
Piece bbcv500bs-da02-a7 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv500bs-da02-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 11 1972. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv500bs-da01-a7 (Obverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv500bs-da01-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Noviembre 09 1971. Serie A7
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv500bs-da01-a7 (Reverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv500bs-da01-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Noviembre 09 1971. Serie A7
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv500bs-da
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500E
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in brown and blue. In the center, "Batalla de Carabobo" by Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Antonio Salas (1925). On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In each corner but bottom left corner, the denomination value "500".
  • Reverse: Design in brown. In the center, panoramic view of the Hydroelectric Dams of Guri. On the left, watermarks zone. On the right, Coat of Arms. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». In each corner but bottom left corner, the denomination value "500".
  • Circulation note: The note with year 1971 was retired early due to the a security report about a massive counterfeit.
  • Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»
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Warning
- 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.

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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P56abbcv500bs-da01-a7 Entry with photo Noviembre 09 1971
A7
300,000
P56bbbcv500bs-da02-a7 Entry with photo Enero 11 1972
A7
880,000
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv500bs-dap Entry with incomplete photo No date
7
-
Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/Lbbcv500bs-dap2 Entry with incomplete photo No date
7
-
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
P56sbbcv500bs-das Entry with photo No date
6
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Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/Lbbcv500bs-das2 Entry with photo No date
A7
30?
Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen. Known 024 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030
N/Lbbcv500bs-das3 Entry with photo No date
A7
-
No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 10 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 10 May, 2025
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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)
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