Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares Fuertes : Diciembre 19 2008 : Design A, Type B

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-ab01s: Design A, Type B. Date Diciembre 19 2008. Serie H8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-ab01s: Design A, Type B. Date Diciembre 19 2008. Serie H8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez ✝

Characteristics

Date: Diciembre 19 2008
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 (E) BCV" «Acting president of BCV» and "Director BCV" «Director of BCV»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P89c	bbcv5bsf-ab01-h8 (N)	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	90,000,000?
P89c	Known H00004990 - H89949375. Estimated H00000001 - H90000000
P89c	bbcv5bsf-ab01-j8	Diciembre 19 2008	J8	32,000,000?
P89c	Known J00004975 - J31987112. Estimated J00000001 - J32000000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01r	Diciembre 19 2008	Z8	672,750?
N/L	(Z0600-Z0667). Known Z06000019 - Z06672020. Estimated Z06000001 - Z06672750

Known errors pieces (8)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01,e2	Diciembre 19 2008	-	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Distinct serial number letter prefix
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-h8,e	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the left
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-h8,e2	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	64?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-h8,e3	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	160?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-h8,e4	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-j8,e	Diciembre 19 2008	J8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-j8,e2	Diciembre 19 2008	J8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01-j8,e3	Diciembre 19 2008	J8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-ab01s	Diciembre 19 2008	H8	600?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0005 - 0599. Estimated 0001 - 0600

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