Banknotes in Bolívares : Banco de Maracaibo : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Information about Banco de Maracaibo and the Monetary Unit Bolívar

Historical overview

Founded in 1882 with an initial capitalization ammount of Bs. 160.000 as a merchant bank without any link with the goverment.

Monetary Unit Name

Bolívar of Silver (1879-1918)
Bolívar of Gold (1918-1974)
Bolívar (1974-2007)

Monetary System

100 Céntimos = 1 Bolívar

Time Period

From 1879 through December 31st 2007, which has been replaced by "Bolívar Fuerte".

Monetary equivalence

5 Céntimos = 1 Centavo (Venezolano)
1 Bolívar = 20 Centavo (Venezolano)
5 Bolívares = 1 Venezolano
1000 Bolívares = 1 Bolívar Fuerte

Denominations

10 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm10bs-ca06-a6	Banknotes of 10 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1916 Design B, Type A 1923, 1924 Design C, Type A 1926, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935

20 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm20bs-aes	Banknotes of 20 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1883 Design A, Type B 1885 Design A, Type C 1889 Design A, Type D 1896, 1897 Design A, Type E 1908 Design A, Type F 1917 Design B, Type A 1926, 1929

40 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm40bs-ac01-c5	Banknotes of 40 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1896 Design A, Type B 1909 Design A, Type C 1917

50 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm50bs-acs	Banknotes of 50 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1882 Design A, Type B 1885 Design A, Type C 1889

100 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm100bs-bas	Banknotes of 100 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1882 Design A, Type B 1885 Design A, Type C 1889 Design A, Type D 1896 Design A, Type E 1916 Design A, Type F 1915 Design B, Type A 1926

200 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm200bs-aas	Banknotes of 200 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1889 Design A, Type B 1896 Design A, Type C 1915 Design A, Type D 1916

400 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm400bs-aas	Banknotes of 400 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1896 Design A, Type B 1916, 1917

500 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm500bs-aa02-d5	Banknotes of 500 Bolívares Design A, Type A 1926, 1928

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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Information about Banco de Maracaibo and the Monetary Unit Bolívar
Denominations
Recommended bibliography

Monetary Unit

Bolívar

Issuers