Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 500 Bolívares Soberanos - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa01-f8. Photograph credits: Hely Lopez

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa01-f8. Photograph credits: Hely Lopez

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa02s. Photograph credits: numisubastas.com

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa02s. Photograph credits: numisubastas.com

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Ivan León

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bss-aa
Size: 156mm x 69mm
General: Multicolor design with orcher and brown as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "500", the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred 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 Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch with the denomination value "500" below. 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 Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus) with Macarao National Park. 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 "500" and the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 4 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet), see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
Variations: The issue of May 2018 there are some variations of the brighness of the security thread and the watermarks, particulary the serie B, C, D and part of E is brilliant, and the other part of serie E and F is opaque.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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Issues (11)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P108a	bbcv500bss-aa01-a8	Enero 15 2018	A8	53,640,000?	Detail
P108a	A000-A536
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-a8	Mayo 18 2018	A8	46,034,999?	Detail
P108b	Shiny security thread (A54-A99)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-b8	Mayo 18 2018	B8	99,999,999?	Detail
P108b	Shiny security thread (B00-B99)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-c8	Mayo 18 2018	C8	99,999,999?	Detail
P108b	Shiny security thread (C00-C99)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-d8	Mayo 18 2018	D8	99,999,999?	Detail
P108b	Shiny security thread (D00-D99)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-e8	Mayo 18 2018	E8	4,050,000?	Detail
P108b	Shiny security thread (E00-E040)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-e8-2	Mayo 18 2018	E8	95,849,999?	Detail
P108b	Opaque security thread (E041-E99)
P108b	bbcv500bss-aa02-f8	Mayo 18 2018	F8	53,550,000?	Detail
P108b	Opaque security thread (F00-F53)
P108a	bbcv500bss-aa01-f8	Enero 15 2018	F8	45,674,999?	Detail
P108a	F54-F99
P108a	bbcv500bss-aa01-g8	Enero 15 2018	G8	99,999,999?	Detail
P108a	G00-G99
P108a	bbcv500bss-aa01-h8	Enero 15 2018	H8	36,900,000?	Detail
P108a	H00-H36

Replacement banknote (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa01r	Enero 15 2018	Z8	5400?	Detail
N/L	First interval. (Z000000-Z000047)
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02r	Mayo 18 2018	Z8	553,500?	Detail
N/L	First interval. Shiny security thread (Z0055-Z0110)
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02r2	Mayo 18 2018	Z8	266,850?	Detail
N/L	Second interval. Opaque security thread (Z0404-Z0430)
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa01r2	Enero 15 2018	Z8	34,200?	Detail
N/L	Second interval. (Z05539-Z05564)

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02p	Mayo 18 2018	F8	45?	Detail
N/L	Print proof
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02p2	Mayo 18 2018	-	45?	Detail
N/L	Print proof
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02p3	Mayo 18 2018	-	45?	Detail
N/L	Print proof. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bss-aa02s	Mayo 18 2018	B8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).

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
		Entry	Unverified piece
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.
Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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Enero 15 2018
Mayo 18 2018
Enero 15 2018
Replacement banknote
Enero 15 2018
Mayo 18 2018
Enero 15 2018
Other pieces
Mayo 18 2018

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