Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  5. 50 Bolívares
  6. Design B
  7. Type B
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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
20 Bolívares 40 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type B Design C, Type A
Obverse
Piece bbdv50bs-bb04-6 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbdv50bs-bb04-6: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 26 1939. Serie 6 digits
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
Reverse
Piece bbdv50bs-bb04-6 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbdv50bs-bb04-6: Design B, Type B. Date Septiembre 26 1939. Serie 6 digits
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbdv50bs-bb
  • Size: 177 x 75 mm (6.97 x 2.95 in.)
  • Obverse: On the right, allegorical of a seated woman. In the center, inside a circle the denomination value "50". On the left, the issuer name "BANCO DE VENEZUELA" - "SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA", the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL Bs 24.000.000.", "VALE POR", the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the upper left corner and bottom corners the denomination value "50" inside a circle. In the upper right corner the face value "50 BOLIVARES". Above, of the issuer name, the date filling space "Caracas, ______ 19__".
  • Reverse: Orange background pattern. In the center, inside a circle Coat of Arms with the motto "INDEPENDENCIA", "LIBERTAD", "5 DE JULIO 1811", "28 DE MARZO 1864" and "DIOS Y FEDERACION", on each side the denomination value "50" within a guilloche. on each side Coat of Arms the issuer name "BANCO DE VENEZUELA".
  • Production information: November 1926: 100,000 pieces (serie 5 and 6, interval 44001 - 99999 and 100000 - 144000), November 1934: 100,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 144001 - 244000), March 1936: 60,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 244001 - 304000), December 1936: 60,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 304001 - 364000), August 1939: 46,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 364001 - 410000)
  • Design variations in the obverse: From Design C, Type A, in the signature zone, there was added a security background with guilloche patterns.
  • Signatures: "Por el Banco de Venezuela" «p.p. Banco de Venezuela» and "Por el Banco de Venezuela" «p.p. Banco de Venezuela»
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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
N/Lbbdv50bs-bbx-5 Entry with photo Unrecognized Date
5
-
N/Lbbdv50bs-bbx-6 Entry with photo Unrecognized Date
6
-
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb01-5 Entry with photo Septiembre 26 1929
5
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Known 94437 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb02-6 Entry with photo Noviembre 14 1930
6
-
Known 109612 - 111904
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb12-6 Entry with photo Enero 17 1931
6
-
Known 139071 - ???
S312abbdv50bs-bb03-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 27 1935
6
-
Known 149414 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb09-6 Entry with photo Octubre 15 1935
6
-
Known 156054 - 159136
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb13-6 Entry with photo Octubre 30 1935
6
-
Known 166853 - 168760
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb16-6 Entry with photo Noviembre 30 1935
6
-
Known 170288 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb08-6 Entry with photo Enero 31 1936
6
-
Known 174249 - 181497
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb15-6 Entry with photo Febrero 28 1936
6
-
Known 182817 - 187635
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb10-6 Entry with photo Marzo 13 1936
6
-
Known 200302 - 207655
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb14-6 Entry with photo Marzo 30 1936
6
-
Known 208542 - 215710
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb01-6 Entry with photo Abril 21 1936
6
-
Known 218387 - 235149
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb20-6 Entry with photo Abril 28 1936
6
-
Known 238768 - 241018
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb17-6 Entry with photo Julio 30 1936
6
-
Known 251195 - 254060
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb21-6 Entry with photo Agosto 26 1936
6
-
Known 256991 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb11-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 14 1936
6
-
Known 258089 - 270874
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb07-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 18 1936
6
-
Known 274006 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb19-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 29 1936
6
-
Known 282737 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb06-6 Entry with photo Octubre 27 1936
6
-
Known 292398 - 300653
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb05-6 Entry with photo Agosto 30 1938
6
-
Known 303221 - 308705
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb18-6 Entry with photo Abril 28 1939
6
-
Known 319164 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb22-6 Entry with photo Junio 28 1939
6
-
Known 334862 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb23-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 14 1939
6
-
Known 343448 - ???
S312abbdv50bs-bb04-6 Entry with photo Septiembre 26 1939
6
-
Known 352031 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb24-6 Entry with photo Octubre 27 1939
6
-
Known 373363 - ???
N/Lbbdv50bs-bb25-6 Entry with photo Noviembre 23 1939
6
-
Known 409667 - ???
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbdv50bs-bbp Entry with photo No date
-
-
Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/Lbbdv50bs-bbp2 Entry with photo No date
-
-
Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S312sbbdv50bs-bbs Entry with photo No date
5
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Stamped on the obverse "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 31 March, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 31 March, 2025
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

Entry without photo

Entry with photo

Entry with updated photo

Entry with incomplete photo

Entry with photo to improve

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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