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

2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa05r: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa05r: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv5bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5D
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with orange as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "5", the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five 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 Pedro Camejo (Negro Primero) based on a brozen bust done in 1930 by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar and it's located in Monument to Carabobo, with the denomination value "5" 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 Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). 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 "5" and the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five Bolívares».
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 5", "BCV 5", "BCV 5" and "BCV 5" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "5" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Pedro Camejo and the denomination value "5".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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Issues (20)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P89a	Known A00000004 - A89982433
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000
P89a	Known B00003033 - B89999769
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000
P89a	Known C00002259 - C89891498
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000
P89a	Known D00008826 - D89999998
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	2,000,000
P89a	Known E00004250 - E01977910
P89b	bbcv5bsf-aa02-f8	Mayo 24 2007	F8	90,000,000?
P89b	Known F00001715 - F89986968. Estimated F00000001 - F90000000
P89b	bbcv5bsf-aa02-g8	Mayo 24 2007	G8	55,008,000?
P89b	Known G00000031 - G55006381. Estimated G00000001 - G55008000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-j8	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	58,000,000?
N/L	Known J32021220 - J89994190. Estimated J32000001 - J90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known K00003828 - K89995264. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-l8	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	54,000,000?
N/L	Known L00004009 - L51852227. Estimated L00000001 - L54000000
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-m8	Febrero 03 2011	M8	90,000,000?
P89d	Known M00000010 - M89985545. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8	Febrero 03 2011	N8	90,000,000?
P89d	Known N00000015 - N89117750. Estimated N00000001 - N90000000
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-p8	Febrero 03 2011	P8	90,000,000?
P89d	Known P00001307 - P89955847. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-q8	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	90,000,000?
P89d	Known Q00002815 - Q89935853. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-r8	Febrero 03 2011	R8	10,000,000?
P89d	(<=R09). Known R00016904 - R09989399. Estimated R00000001 - R10000000
P89e	bbcv5bsf-aa05-r8	Octubre 29 2013	R8	80,000,000?
P89e	(>=R10). Known R10000063 - R90000000. Estimated R10000001 - R90000000
P89e	bbcv5bsf-aa05-s8	Octubre 29 2013	S8	69,930,000?
P89e	Known S00012121 - S69890901. Estimated S00000001 - S69930000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-t8	Agosto 19 2014	T8	56,880,000?
N/L	(>=T33). Known T33133817 - T88698898. Estimated T33120001 - T90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known U00000085 - U89999981. Estimated U00000001 - U90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	34,947,000?
N/L	Known V00000001 - V34938250. Estimated V00000001 - V34947000

Replacement banknote (7)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	751,500?
N/L	(<=Z0075). Known Z00000206 - Z00751074. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00751500
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02r	Mayo 24 2007	Z8	189,000?
N/L	(Z0500-Z0518). Known Z05000101 - Z05187442. Estimated Z05000001 - Z05189000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03r (R)	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	2,166,750?
N/L	(Z065-Z086). Known Z06501524 - Z08665427. Estimated Z06500001 - Z08666750. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04r	Febrero 03 2011	Z8	40,500?
N/L	(Z0800-Z0804). Known Z08000002 - Z08040297. Estimated Z08000001 - Z08040500. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	173,250?
N/L	First interval. (Z10). Known Z10000087 - Z10173068. Estimated Z10000001 - Z10173250
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	65,250?
N/L	Second interval. (Z11). Known Z11005367 - Z11063348. Estimated Z11000001 - Z11065250
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	250,200?
N/L	(Z12). Known Z12000282 - Z12249680. Estimated Z12000001 - Z12250200

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	3200?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0371 - 3147. Estimated 0001 - 3200
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	200?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0038 - 0173. Estimated 0001 - 0200
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04s	Febrero 03 2011	A8	100?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 1904 - 1959. Estimated 1901 - 2000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	R8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0025 - 0960. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	T8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0003 - 0100. Estimated 0001 - 0100

Known errors pieces (26)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error: With no latent image zone
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8,e5	Marzo 20 2007	A8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8,e	No date	B8	96?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Distinct serial number. 1 distinct digit
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8,e	Marzo 20 2007	D8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02-f8,e	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02-g8,e	Mayo 24 2007	G8	45?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02-g8,e2	Mayo 24 2007	G8	4?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02-g8,e3	Mayo 24 2007	G8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Duplicated serial number
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-m8,e	Febrero 03 2011	M8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing prefix letter of serial number.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-m8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	M8	5?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-m8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	M8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8,e	Febrero 03 2011	N8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	N8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Missing vertical cut
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	N8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the left
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8,e4	Febrero 03 2011	N8	45?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8,e5	Febrero 03 2011	N8	9?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-p8,e	Febrero 03 2011	P8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-p8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	P8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-p8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	P8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04-q8,e	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number

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