Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares - Design D, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C Design E, Type D Design E, Type E Design F, Type A

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-das3: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-das3: Design D, Type A. Specimen banknote without date #3
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv50bs-da
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50E
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in black with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "50" with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» in two parts and the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» above. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "50".
Reverse: Design in orange with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. 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 "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares». In each corner the denomination value "50".
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 (14)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P47a	bbcv50bs-da01-k7	Junio 02 1964	K7	1,248,000
P47a	bbcv50bs-da01-l7	Junio 02 1964	L7	2,184,000
P47b	bbcv50bs-da02-l7	Julio 27 1965	L7	816,000
P47b	bbcv50bs-da02-m7	Julio 27 1965	M7	1,344,000
P47c	bbcv50bs-da03-m7	Mayo 10 1966	M7	1,656,000
P47c	bbcv50bs-da03-n7	Mayo 10 1966	N7	3,000,000
P47d	bbcv50bs-da04-p7	Agosto 08 1967	P7	1,440,000
P47e	bbcv50bs-da05-p7	Marzo 18 1969	P7	1,560,000
P47e	bbcv50bs-da05-q7	Marzo 18 1969	Q7	1,440,000
P47f	bbcv50bs-da06-q7	Abril 07 1970	Q7	1,560,000
P47f	bbcv50bs-da06-r7	Abril 07 1970	R7	3,000,000
P47f	bbcv50bs-da06-s7	Abril 07 1970	S7	3,000,000
P47g	bbcv50bs-da07-t7	Febrero 22 1972	T7	3,000,000
P47g	bbcv50bs-da07-u7	Febrero 22 1972	U7	3,000,000

Other pieces (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bs-das	No date	7	20?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Thick letters. Numbered specimen. Known 001 - 022. Estimated 001 - 030
P47s	bbcv50bs-das2	No date	7	-
P47s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). With fluorescence. Small letters. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv50bs-das3	No date	7	20?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Thin letters. Numbered specimen. Known 1 - 11. Estimated 1 - 20
P47s	bbcv50bs-das4	No date	7	-
P47s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Without fluorescence. Tall letters. Unnumbered specimen
P47s	bbcv50bs-das5	No date	7	-
P47s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv50bs-das6 (C)	No date	K7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv50bs-das10	No date	7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
P47s	bbcv50bs-das7	No date	M7	-
P47s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv50bs-das8	No date	M7	30?
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal. Numbered specimen. Known 21 - ???. Estimated 1 - 30
N/L	bbcv50bs-das9	No date	M7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P47f	bbcv50bs-da06-r7,e	Abril 07 1970	R7	-
P47f	Error. Incomplete typographic printing from obverse to the reverse due to folding. Date and signatures
N/L	bbcv50bs-da07-u7,e	Febrero 22 1972	U7	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical printing on the reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv50bs-da07-u7,e2	Febrero 22 1972	U7	-
N/L	Error. Date and signature printed on reverse.

Legend

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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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.