Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Obverse
Piece bbcv500bs-dap (Obverse)
Photograph credits: PANA
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Characteristics from Design D, Type A
  • 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.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv500bs-dap
  • Date: No date
  • Serie: 7. 7 digits
  • Amount: Unknown.
  • Printer: Thomas de la Rue Limited
  • Note: Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
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Signatures
  • Presidente «President»: No signature
  • Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: No signature
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)
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