Banknotes from the Banco de Maracaibo : 50 Bolívares - Design A, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
- Home
- Banknotes
- Banco de Maracaibo
- Bolívar
- 50 Bolívares
- Design A
- Type B
Page Reference
For reference, the URL address of this page is: http://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/banknotes/bbdm50bs-ab.htm
You can also access this page directly by using the code: bbdm50bs-ab
Photographic reference
Obverse
Reverse
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbdm50bs-ab
- Size: 87 x 188 mm.
- Obverse: Design in black over a background in green. In the center, allegorical of a woman emptying a pot. Above, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "50" within a guilloche. On the bottom, the signatures zone. On the left,, allegorical of a standing man with the value in words "CINCUENTA" (FIFTY) below. On the right, Coat of Arms with the value in words "CINCUENTA" (FIFTY) below. In each corner the denomination value "50". Above, splitted in two parts, the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» and the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador en Maracaibo a su presentacion" (Payable to bearer in Maracaibo upon presentation). On the upper right, the date filling space "____ de _______ de 188_". On the top, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B 320.000".
- Reverse: Design in green. On the left and on the right, the denomination value "50".
- Production information: February 1885: 3520 pieces
- Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type A, changes the legend of the capitalization amount.
- Signatures: "Gerente" «Manager» and "Segundo Director Principal" «2nd principal»
Other pieces (2)
SCWPM |
Piece Code |
Date |
Serie |
Amount |
|
Note |
S196 | bbdm50bs-abp |
No date
|
- | - | Detail  |
Obverse only print proof over a cardboard. |
N/L | bbdm50bs-abp2 |
No date
|
- | - | Detail  |
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard. |
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) |
|
Sections
Pieces listing
Classifications
Denominations
Monetary Unit
Issuers

|