Banknotes from the Banco de Maracaibo : 100 Bolívares - Design A, Type E : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbdm100bs-aes2. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

Photo from piece bbdm100bs-aes2. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbdm100bs-ae
Size: 87 x 190 mm.
Obverse: On the left, allegorical of a seated woman with a sailing ship at right and Coat of Arms at left. On the right, allegorical of a seated woman with a wheel. In the center,, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO", "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA" and the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares». In each corner the denomination both value and words "100 / CIEN". In the background, the capitalization amount. On the bottom, the signatures zone and the denomination value "100" in each side. Above, the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador a su presentacion en las oficinas del banco" (Payable to bearer in the office of the bank). On the top, the date filling space "Maracaibo, _____ de 19__". Bellow of the issuer name, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL 1.250.000".
Reverse: Design in blue. In the center, the denomination value "100" within a guilloche.
Production information: August 1^st, 1916: 4200 pieces (serie 4, interval 0001 - 4200)
Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type D, changes the date filling space and the payment clause.
Signatures: "Gerente" «Manager» and "Segundo Director Principal" «2nd principal»

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Other pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
S220p	bbdm100bs-aep	No date	-	-	Detail
S220p	Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/L	bbdm100bs-aep2	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Obverse only print proof without underprint
N/L	bbdm100bs-aep3	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S220s	bbdm100bs-aes	No date	D5	-	Detail
S220s	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
N/L	bbdm100bs-aes2	No date	D4	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" in red (perfored)

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	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
		Entry	Piece with updated information
		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)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.
Latin American Bank Note Records by Ricardo Magan.

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