Obverse
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
- Identification Code: bbcv50bss-aa
- Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
- General: Multicolor design with pink, violet 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 "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, Antonio José de Sucre 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 Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) with Medina beach,Península de Paria National Park 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 holographic security thread in 3 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
- Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch. "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv50bss-aa01r
- Piece type: Replacement Banknote
- Date: Enero 15 2018
- Serie: Z8. Prefix Z followed by 8 digits
- Amount: 589,050 (estimated).
- Printer: De La Rue Currency (unconfirmed)
- Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00589050. Known Z00000060 - Z00588653
- Known serial prefix: Z0-Z4, Z6-Z9, Z11, Z18-Z21, Z28-Z45, Z47-Z58 ?
- Note: First interval.
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Warning
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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.
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Fancy serial numbers
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This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval
- Amount of low or high serials: 797 (all), 387 (Level 1), 260 (Level 2), 122 (Level 3) and 28 (Level 4)
- Low serial interval: Z00000001-Z00000797 (all), Z00000411-Z00000797 (Level 1), Z00000151-Z00000410 (Level 2), Z00000029-Z00000150 (Level 3) and Z00000001-Z00000028 (Level 4)
- High serial interval: Z00588254-Z00589050 (all), Z00588254-Z00588640 (Level 1), Z00588641-Z00588900 (Level 2), Z00588901-Z00589022 (Level 3) and Z00589023-Z00589050 (Level 4)
Signatures
- Presidente BCV «President of BCV»: Ramón Lobo
- Primer Vicepresidente BCV «First vicepresident of BCV»: Sohail Hernández
Identification in other catalogs
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)
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