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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-fa01-a8. Photograph credits: Leopoldo Matute

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-fa01-a8. Photograph credits: Leopoldo Matute

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-fa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-fa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv50bs-fa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50G
Size: 156mm x 69mm
Obverse: Design in dark green. On the right, portrait of Andrés Bello from unknown painter done in Santiago de Chile in 1850. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "50" with the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» above and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. In the upper right corner and bottom left corner the denomination value "50".
Reverse: Design in dark green. In the center, engraving of the painting "LA LECCION DE BELLO A BOLIVAR" «Teaching lesson from Bello to Bolivar» by Tito Salas. On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. 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".
Conmemotative motive: Bicentennial of the birth of Andrés Bello.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P58	bbcv50bs-fa01-a8	Enero 27 1981	A8	50,000,000	Detail

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P58s	bbcv50bs-fa01s	Enero 27 1981	8	-	Detail
P58s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv50bs-fa01s2	Enero 27 1981	A8	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv50bs-fa01s3	Enero 27 1981	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal.
N/L	bbcv50bs-fa01s4	Enero 27 1981	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Cancelled

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
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 1961-2014 (20th edition - 2014)

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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