Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares Soberanos - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Photographic reference
Obverse
Reverse
Obverse (in front of light)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv5bss-aa
- Size: 156mm x 69mm
- 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»
Issues (7)
SCWPM |
Piece Code |
Date |
Serie |
Amount |
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Note |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-a8 |
Enero 15 2018
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A8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
Known A00001003 - A99941855. Estimated A00000001 - A99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-b8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
B8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
Known B00001101 - B99934050. Estimated B00000001 - B99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-c8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
C8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
Known C00047898 - C99751610. Estimated C00000001 - C99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-d8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
D8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
Known D00012685 - D99939037. Estimated D00000001 - D99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-e8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
E8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
Known E00005732 - E99885684. Estimated E00000001 - E99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-f8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
F8 | 99,999,999? | Detail  |
F00-F99. Known F00077001 - F99725048. Estimated F00000001 - F99999999 |
P102 | bbcv5bss-aa01-g8 |
Enero 15 2018
|
G8 | 270,000? | Detail  |
<=G0023. Known G00108617 - G00232092. Estimated G00000001 - G00270000 |
Replacement banknote (3)
SCWPM |
Piece Code |
Date |
Serie |
Amount |
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Note |
N/L | bbcv5bss-aa01r |
Enero 15 2018
|
Z8 | 2,285,650? | Detail  |
First interval. (<=Z0228). Known Z00006143 - Z02285266. Estimated Z00000001 - Z02285650 |
N/L | bbcv5bss-aa01r2 |
Enero 15 2018
|
Z8 | 385,650? | |
Second interval. (Z0190-Z0228). Known Z01906017 - Z02285266. Estimated Z01900001 - Z02285650.
Merged with bbcv5bss-aa01r |
N/L | bbcv5bss-aa01r3 |
Enero 15 2018
|
Z8 | 108,450? | Detail  |
Third interval. (Z0300-Z0310). Known Z03000234 - Z03108270. Estimated Z03000001 - Z03108450 |
Legend
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Piece with photo |
Entry |
Piece |
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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 |
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Entry |
Piece with updated information |
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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) |
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