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

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• 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»

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
	Note
N/L	bbcv5bss-aa01-a8	Enero 15 2018	A8	99,999,999?	Detail
	A03-A99
N/L	bbcv5bss-aa01-b8	Enero 15 2018	B8	64,350,000?	Detail
	B05-B64
N/L	bbcv5bss-aa01-d8	Enero 15 2018	D8	49,500,000?	Detail
	D17-D49

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
	Note
N/L	bbcv5bss-aa01r	Enero 15 2018	Z8	747,900?	Detail
	<=Z0074

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XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
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