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From 1879 through December 31st 2007, which has been replaced by "Bolívar Fuerte".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-bas	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-ba01-b5	Banknotes of 20 Bolívares Design A, Type A "CAPITAL 160.000" 1883 Design A, Type B "CAPITAL 320.000" (1885) Design A, Type C "CAPITAL 800.000" (1889) Design A, Type D "CAPITAL 1.250.000", 188__ (1896), 1897 Design A, Type E "CAPITAL 1.250.000", 19__ 1908 Design A, Type F Signers "Gerente"and "Segundo Director Principal" 1917 Design B, Type A 1926, 1929

40 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm40bs-ac01-c5	Banknotes of 40 Bolívares Design A, Type A 189__ (1896) Design A, Type B 19__, "Que se pagaran al portador en Maracaibo a su presentacion" 1909 Design A, Type C 19__, "Que se pagaran al portador a su presentacion en las oficinas del banco" 1917

50 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm50bs-acs	Banknotes of 50 Bolívares Design A, Type A "CAPITAL B 160.000". (1882) Design A, Type B "CAPITAL B 320.000" (1885) Design A, Type C "CAPITAL B 800.000" (1889)

100 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm100bs-aes	Banknotes of 100 Bolívares Design A, Type A "CAPITAL 160.000". (1882) Design A, Type B "CAPITAL 320.000" (1885) Design A, Type C "CAPITAL 800.000" (1889) Design A, Type D "CAPITAL 1.250.000", 18__ (1896) Design A, Type E "CAPITAL 1.250.000", 19__ (1916) Design A, Type F "CAPITAL 1.250.000", 19__. Overprint "EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" 1915 Design B, Type A 1926, 1931

200 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm200bs-ac01-3	Banknotes of 200 Bolívares Design A, Type A capitalization amount "800.000" (1889) Design A, Type B capitalization amount "1.250.000" (1896) Design A, Type C Overprint "PAGADERO EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" 1915 Design A, Type D "Que se pagaran al portador a su presentacion en las oficinas del banco" (1916)

400 Bolívares

Photo from piece bbdm400bs-abs3	Banknotes of 400 Bolívares Design A, Type A 18__ (1896) Design A, Type B 19__ (1916), 1917

500 Bolívares

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

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.