Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares - Design B, Type B : 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 B, Type A Design B, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bs-bb01-l7: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 21 1989. Serie L7
Photograph credits: Sports Cards and Videos

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bs-bb01-l7: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 21 1989. Serie L7
Photograph credits: Sports Cards and Videos

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bs-bb01-f7: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 21 1989. Serie F7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bs-bb01-f7: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 21 1989. Serie F7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv5bs-bb01-f7 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bs-bb01-f7: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 21 1989. Serie F7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv5bs-bb
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in red. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar by José Gil de Castro done in Lima, Perú, in the year 1825. On the right, portrait of Francisco de Miranda by L. Downey. In each corner, the denomination value "5". On the bottom, the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five Bolívares» and payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Reverse: Design in red. In the center, Panteón Nacional. On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, the denomination value "5" within a guilloche. In each corner, the denomination value "5". On the bottom, the denomination in words. On the top, the issuer name.
Circulation note: Theses banknotes were issued in emergency to solve the shortage of coins during 1988-1989, as a consequence of illegal funding to obtain nickel due to the high price of this metal in comparison to it's face value. The banknotes that are part of these issues are 1 Bolívar, 2 Bolívares and 5 Bolívares (Design B, type B).
Design variations in the obverse: From Design B, Type A, changes with the removal of the word "CARACAS"
Design variations in the reverse: From Design B, Type A, changes with the removal of the word "CARACAS" and with the removal of the printer name..
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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Issues (41)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-f7	Septiembre 21 1989	F7	3,999,999
P70a	Known F6001006 - F9994204
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-f8	Septiembre 21 1989	F8	50,000,001
P70b	Known F10044241 - F59916589
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-g7	Septiembre 21 1989	G7	3,999,999
P70a	Known G6000265 - G9943147
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-g8	Septiembre 21 1989	G8	50,000,001
P70b	Known G10124667 - G59854801
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-h7	Septiembre 21 1989	H7	3,999,999
P70a	Known H6128806 - H9920016
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-h8	Septiembre 21 1989	H8	50,000,001
P70b	Known H10133170 - H60000000
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-j7	Septiembre 21 1989	J7	3,999,999
P70a	Known J6201311 - J9969056
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-j8	Septiembre 21 1989	J8	50,000,001
P70b	Known J10025270 - J59947788
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-k7	Septiembre 21 1989	K7	3,999,999
P70a	Known K6086901 - K9398591
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-k8	Septiembre 21 1989	K8	50,000,001
P70b	Known K10242190 - K59903533
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-l7	Septiembre 21 1989	L7	3,999,999
P70a	Known L6248711 - L9798545
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-l8	Septiembre 21 1989	L8	14,000,001
P70b	Known L10001808 - L23992940
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-m7	Septiembre 21 1989	M7	3,999,999
P70a	Known M6081984 - M9850800
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-m8	Septiembre 21 1989	M8	2,000,001
P70b	Known M10184907 - M11989415
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-n7	Septiembre 21 1989	N7	3,999,999
P70a	Known N6189818 - N9706455
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-n8	Septiembre 21 1989	N8	2,000,001
P70b	Known N10038711 - N11878278
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-p7	Septiembre 21 1989	P7	3,999,999
P70a	Known P6037747 - P9924235
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-p8	Septiembre 21 1989	P8	2,000,001
P70b	Known P10316978 - P11992172
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-q7	Septiembre 21 1989	Q7	3,999,999
P70a	Known Q6004139 - Q9979399
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-q8	Septiembre 21 1989	Q8	2,000,001
P70b	Known Q10093800 - Q11588362. Estimated Q10000000 - Q12000000
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-r7	Septiembre 21 1989	R7	3,999,999
P70a	Known R6026772 - R9979382
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-r8	Septiembre 21 1989	R8	2,000,001
P70b	Known R10009104 - R11994287. Estimated R10000000 - R12000000
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-s7	Septiembre 21 1989	S7	3,999,999
P70a	Known S6007470 - S9946117
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-s8	Septiembre 21 1989	S8	2,000,001
P70b	Known S10011832 - S11859932. Estimated S10000000 - S12000000
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-t7	Septiembre 21 1989	T7	3,999,999
P70a	Known T6013018 - T9999272
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-t8	Septiembre 21 1989	T8	2,000,001
P70b	Known T10031092 - T11787104
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-u7	Septiembre 21 1989	U7	3,999,999
P70a	Known U6003395 - U9991481
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-u8	Septiembre 21 1989	U8	2,000,001
P70b	Known U10022133 - U11993452
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-v7	Septiembre 21 1989	V7	3,999,999
P70a	Known V6043832 - V9976691
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-v8	Septiembre 21 1989	V8	2,000,001
P70b	Known V10068303 - V11783197
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-x7	Septiembre 21 1989	X7	3,999,999
P70a	Known X6051095 - X9994347
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-x8	Septiembre 21 1989	X8	2,000,001
P70b	Known X10005537 - X11994375
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-y7	Septiembre 21 1989	Y7	3,999,999
P70a	Known Y6088748 - Y9954917
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-y8	Septiembre 21 1989	Y8	2,000,001
P70b	Known Y10003911 - Y11990204
P70a	bbcv5bs-bb01-z7	Septiembre 21 1989	Z7	3,999,999
P70a	Known Z6092627 - Z9912272
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-z8	Septiembre 21 1989	Z8	2,000,001
P70b	Known Z10056227 - Z11767000. Estimated Z10000000 - Z12000000
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-a8	Septiembre 21 1989	A8	48,000,000
P70b	Known A12000510 - A59602784
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-b8	Septiembre 21 1989	B8	48,000,000
P70b	Known B12012842 - B59965197
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-c8	Septiembre 21 1989	C8	48,000,000
P70b	Known C12054714 - C59898706
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-d8	Septiembre 21 1989	D8	48,000,000
P70b	Known D12036620 - D59973757
P70b	bbcv5bs-bb01-e8	Septiembre 21 1989	E8	48,000,000
P70b	Known E12202671 - E59998802

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01r	Septiembre 21 1989	W8	891,000?
N/L	Known W00000329 - W00890959. Estimated W00000001 - W00891000

Other pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01s	Septiembre 21 1989	8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01s2	Septiembre 21 1989	8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 002 - 017. Estimated 001 - 100
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01s3 (C)	Septiembre 21 1989	8	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" in black
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01s4 (C)	Septiembre 21 1989	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01s5 (C)	Septiembre 21 1989	E8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp

Known errors pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01r,e	Septiembre 21 1989	W8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing offset printing
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01-c8,e	Septiembre 21 1989	C8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial absence of offset printing
N/L	bbcv5bs-bb01-d8,e	Septiembre 21 1989	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial absence of offset printing

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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.