Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes : Enero 31 2012 : Design A, Type A

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Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014 Junio 23 2015 Noviembre 05 2015

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa05-q8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie Q8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa05-q8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie Q8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Date: Enero 31 2012
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50L
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with green and yellow as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "50", the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty 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 Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero with the denomination value "50" 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 Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatos) with Santo Cristo Lagoon as background. 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 "50" and the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving security thread in 5 windows, with "BCV 50", "BCV 50", "BCV 50" and "BCV 50" (normal view and in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "50" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "50" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Simón Rodríguez and the denomination value "50".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-p8	Enero 31 2012	P8	40,995,000?
N/L	(>=P49). Known P49008164 - P89998122. Estimated P49005001 - P90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-q8	Enero 31 2012	Q8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known Q00004040 - Q89994709. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-r8	Enero 31 2012	R8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known R00000924 - R89967509. Estimated R00000001 - R90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-s8	Enero 31 2012	S8	4,500,000?
N/L	(<=S044). Known S00000158 - S04499386. Estimated S00000001 - S04500000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05r	Enero 31 2012	Z8	28,800?
N/L	(Z0613-Z0615). Known Z06131460 - Z06158440. Estimated Z06130001 - Z06158800

Known errors pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-q8,e	Enero 31 2012	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-q8,e2	Enero 31 2012	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-r8,e	Enero 31 2012	R8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa05-r8,e2	Enero 31 2012	R8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing with incorrect color on the obverse.

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.