Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Central de Venezuela
  4. Bolívar Soberano
  5. 5 Bolívares Soberanos
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
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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 Soberanos 5 Bolívares Soberanos 10 Bolívares Soberanos 20 Bolívares Soberanos 50 Bolívares Soberanos 100 Bolívares Soberanos 200 Bolívares Soberanos 500 Bolívares Soberanos 10,000 Bolívares Soberanos 20,000 Bolívares Soberanos
50,000 Bolívares Soberanos 200,000 Bolívares Soberanos 500,000 Bolívares Soberanos 1,000,000 Bolívares Soberanos
Obverse
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-c8 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-c8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Ivan León
Reverse
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-c8 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-c8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Ivan León
Obverse (in front of light)
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 (Obverse, in front of light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 (Obverse, partial, in front of light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 (Obverse, partial, in front of light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 (Obverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 (Reverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 15 2018. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv5bss-aa
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • General: Multicolor design with orange and violet 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 José Felix Ribas by Martín Tovar y Tovar, 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 Rancho Grande harlequin frog (Atelopus cruciger) with Henri Pittier 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 "5" and the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five Bolívares».
  • Some security elements: Security thread 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.
  • Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»
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Warning
- 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.

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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
A8
99,999,999?
Known A00001003 - A99941855. Estimated A00000001 - A99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-b8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
B8
99,999,999?
Known B00001101 - B99934050. Estimated B00000001 - B99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-c8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
C8
99,999,999?
Known C00047898 - C99925217. Estimated C00000001 - C99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-d8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
D8
99,999,999?
Known D00012685 - D99939037. Estimated D00000001 - D99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-e8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
E8
99,999,999?
Known E00000175 - E99931496. Estimated E00000001 - E99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-f8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
F8
99,999,999?
(F00-F99). Known F00000001 - F99725048. Estimated F00000001 - F99999999
P102bbcv5bss-aa01-g8 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
G8
290,000?
(<=G00288). Known G00000172 - G00288780. Estimated G00000001 - G00290000

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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01r Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
Z8
2,285,650?
First interval.. (<=Z0228). Known Z00006143 - Z02285266. Estimated Z00000001 - Z02285650
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01r2 (E)
(Merged with bbcv5bss-aa01r)		Enero 15 2018
Z8
385,650?
Second interval.. (Z0190-Z0228). Known Z01906017 - Z02285266. Estimated Z01900001 - Z02285650
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01r3 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
Z8
124,200?
Third interval.. (Z0300-Z0312). Known Z03000234 - Z03123715. Estimated Z03000001 - Z03124200
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01p Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
A8
45?
Print proof
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01p2 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
-
45?
Print proof
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01p3 Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
-
45?
Print proof. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/Lbbcv5bss-aa01s Entry with photo Enero 15 2018
A8
900?
Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 1107 - 1967. Estimated 1101 - 2000
Legend
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Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 12 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 12 May, 2025
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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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