Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 500 Bolívares - Design E, Type A (Orchids) : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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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

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Septiembre 25 1981. Serie W8. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Septiembre 25 1981. Serie W8. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea03-c8: Design E, Type A. Date Marzo 16 1989. Serie C8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea03-c8: Design E, Type A. Date Marzo 16 1989. Serie C8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea03-c8: Design E, Type A. Date Marzo 16 1989. Serie C8

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ea
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in blue and violet. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by unknown author painted in Haiti. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "500". On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above. In each corner the denomination value "500".
Reverse: Design in blue and violet. In each corner Orquídea Catesetum pileatum with Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the value "500".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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	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. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

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.

Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Issues (28)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P67a	bbcv500bs-ea01-a8	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	30,000,000
P67b	bbcv500bs-ea02-b8	Febrero 03 1987	B8	30,000,000
P67b	bbcv500bs-ea02-c8	Febrero 03 1987	C8	20,000,000
P67c	bbcv500bs-ea03-c8	Marzo 16 1989	C8	10,000,000
P67c	bbcv500bs-ea03-d8	Marzo 16 1989	D8	30,000,000
P67c	bbcv500bs-ea03-e8	Marzo 16 1989	E8	30,000,000
P67c	bbcv500bs-ea03-f8	Marzo 16 1989	F8	5,000,000
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-f8	Mayo 31 1990	F8	25,000,000
P67d	Known F18770087 - F26504585
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-g8	Mayo 31 1990	G8	30,000,000
P67d	Known G02480080 - G29011061
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-h8	Mayo 31 1990	H8	30,000,000
P67d	Known H00000044 - H28587111
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-j8	Mayo 31 1990	J8	30,000,000
P67d	Known J00003564 - J28204652
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-k8	Mayo 31 1990	K8	30,000,000
P67d	Known K00858327 - K28131183
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-l8	Mayo 31 1990	L8	30,000,000
P67d	Known L04787460 - L29659225
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-m8	Mayo 31 1990	M8	30,000,000
P67d	Known M01305331 - M29944574
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-n8	Mayo 31 1990	N8	30,000,000
P67d	Known N01104454 - N26386665
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-p8	Mayo 31 1990	P8	30,000,000
P67d	Known P00191195 - P25171440
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-q8	Mayo 31 1990	Q8	30,000,000
P67d	Known Q01249500 - Q29947900
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-r8	Mayo 31 1990	R8	30,000,000
P67d	Known R00947331 - R26848248
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-s8	Mayo 31 1990	S8	30,000,000
P67d	Known S00074571 - S29057844
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-t8	Mayo 31 1990	T8	30,000,000
P67d	Known T00058107 - T29571023
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-u8	Mayo 31 1990	U8	30,000,000
P67d	Known U01705008 - U29972503
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-v8	Mayo 31 1990	V8	30,000,000
P67d	Known V01611946 - V29714554
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-x8	Mayo 31 1990	X8	30,000,000
P67d	Known X00001244 - X27507808
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-y8	Mayo 31 1990	Y8	30,000,000
P67d	Known Y00849112 - Y29425776
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-z8	Mayo 31 1990	Z8	30,000,000
P67d	Known Z00000036 - Z29091627
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-a8	Mayo 31 1990	A8	30,000,000
P67d	Known A30319848 - A55767261
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-b8	Mayo 31 1990	B8	30,000,000
P67d	Known B30933451 - B54458151
P67d	bbcv500bs-ea04-c8	Mayo 31 1990	C8	7,000,000
P67d	Known C30078818 - C36726350. Estimated C30000001 - C37000000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea04r	Mayo 31 1990	A8A	1,200,000?
N/L	Known A00000389A - A01123411A. Estimated A00000001A - A01200000A

Other pieces (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s (C)	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s2	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s3	Septiembre 25 1981	W8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Top serial in black. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s4	Septiembre 25 1981	W8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Top serial in red. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea02s	Febrero 03 1987	B8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea02s2	Febrero 03 1987	B8	-
N/L	Stamped "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value». Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea03s	Marzo 16 1989	C8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored) Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea03s2	Marzo 16 1989	E8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea03s3	Marzo 16 1989	E8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea04s	Mayo 31 1990	-	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01-a8,e	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea04-j8,e	Mayo 31 1990	J8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea04-u8,e	Mayo 31 1990	U8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea04-u8,e2	Mayo 31 1990	U8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing

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