Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa06-t8. Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa06-t8. Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa01r. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv5bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5D
Size: 156mm x 69mm
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	Detail
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000	Detail
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000	Detail
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000	Detail
P89a	bbcv5bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	2,000,000	Detail
P89b	bbcv5bsf-aa02-f8	Mayo 24 2007	F8	90,000,000?	Detail
P89b	bbcv5bsf-aa02-g8	Mayo 24 2007	G8	54,990,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-j8	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	58,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	90,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-l8	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	54,000,000?	Detail
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-m8	Febrero 03 2011	M8	90,000,000?	Detail
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-n8	Febrero 03 2011	N8	90,000,000?	Detail
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-p8	Febrero 03 2011	P8	90,000,000?	Detail
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-q8	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	90,000,000?	Detail
P89d	bbcv5bsf-aa04-r8	Febrero 03 2011	R8	10,000,000?	Detail
P89d	<=R09
P89e	bbcv5bsf-aa05-r8	Octubre 29 2013	R8	80,000,000?	Detail
P89e	>=R10
P89e	bbcv5bsf-aa05-s8	Octubre 29 2013	S8	69,930,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-t8	Agosto 19 2014	T8	56,565,000?	Detail
N/L	>=T33
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	90,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	34,947,000?	Detail

Replacement banknote (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	749,250?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (<=Z0074)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	173,250?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. First interval (Z10)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	65,250?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. Second interval (Z11)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	250,200?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z12)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa02r	Mayo 24 2007	Z8	189,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z0500-Z0518)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03r	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	2,166,750?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z065-Z086)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04r	Febrero 03 2011	Z8	40,500?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z0800-Z0804)

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	3240?	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa04s	Febrero 03 2011	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	R8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	T8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).

Known errors pieces (26)

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

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
		Entry	Unverified piece
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)

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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