Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco de Maracaibo
  4. Bolívar
  5. 500 Bolívares
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
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Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela
Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela
Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela
10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 40 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 200 Bolívares 400 Bolívares 500 Bolívares
Obverse
Piece bbdm500bs-aa01-d5 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbdm500bs-aa01-d5: Design A, Type A. Date Mayo 20 1926. Serie D5
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
Reverse
Piece bbdm500bs-aa01-d5 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbdm500bs-aa01-d5: Design A, Type A. Date Mayo 20 1926. Serie D5
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbdm500bs-aa
  • Size: 176 x 74 mm (6.93 x 2.91 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in black. In the center, portrait of an unknown woman. with the denomination value "500" below within a guilloche. Above, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "500" within a guilloche. On the left, allegorical of a seated woman. On the bottom left Coat of Arms. In upper corners the denomination value "500" within a guilloche. On the bottom, the signatures zone. Above, splitted in two parts, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and 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 upper left, the date filling space "____ de 19__" and the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B 2.500.000".
  • Reverse: Design in yellow. In the center, the denomination value "500" within a guilloche
  • Production information: January 1926: 3000 pieces (serie 5, interval 00001 - 03000)
  • Signatures: "Gerente" «Manager» and "Segundo Director Principal" «2nd principal»
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Warning
- Due to the absence of official information on the banknotes issuance made by private and public entities before the creation of the Central Bank of Venezuela, the list includes known pieces or pieces referenced in a bibliography.
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
S229abbdm500bs-aa01-d5 Entry with photo Mayo 20 1926
D5
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Known D00612 - ???. Signers: Eduardo Ball, Juan E. París hijo
N/Lbbdm500bs-aa02-d5 Entry with photo Mayo 01 1928
D5
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Known D01344 - ???. Signers: Diódoro S. Alvarado, Daniel Henriquez
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
S229pbbdm500bs-aap Entry with photoNo date
-
-
Obverse only print proof
N/Lbbdm500bs-aap2 Entry with photoNo date
-
-
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S229sbbdm500bs-aas Entry with photoNo date
D6
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Stamped "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 26 February, 2024
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 26 February, 2024
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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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