Banknotes from Banco Mercantil y Agrícola : 100 Bolívares - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbma100bs-aa03-6. Photograph credits: Hugo Lugo ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbma100bs-aa03-6. Photograph credits: Hugo Lugo ✝

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbma100bs-aa
Size: 68 x 170 mm.
Obverse: Design in purple. In the center, allegorical of a seated woman with the denomination value "100" within a guilloche on each side. Above, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA" and "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". Below, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares» and the payment clause "QUE SE PAGARÁN AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO A PRESENTACIÓN, EN DINERO EFECTIVO" (will pay to the bearer in the office of the bank upon presentation, in cash). In the bottom border, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL Bs.8.000.000". In each corner the denomination value "100" within a guilloche.
Reverse: Design in purple. In the center, allegorical of two angels with the issuer logotype in the middle. Above, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares». Below, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA" and the city and country "CARACAS, VENEZUELA". On each side and on the corners, the denomination value "100".
Production information: September 1926: 100,000 pieces
Signatures: "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" (p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola) and "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" (p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola)

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Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbma100bs-aa02-6	Diciembre 27 1926	6	-	Detail
N/L	bbma100bs-aa03-6	Febrero 07 1927	6	-	Detail
N/L	bbma100bs-aa01-6	Febrero 10 1927	6	-	Detail
N/L	bbma100bs-aa04-6	Marzo 11 1927	6	-	Detail

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbma100bs-aap	No date	6	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
N/L	bbma100bs-aap2	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/L	bbma100bs-aap3	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
S233s	bbma100bs-aas	No date	6	-	Detail
S233s	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
S233r2	bbma100bs-aau	No date	6	-	Detail
S233r2	Remainder without signatures
S233r1	bbma100bs-aau2	No date	6	-	Detail
S233r1	Remainder with signatures

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 1961-2014 (20th edition - 2014)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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Issues
Diciembre 27 1926
Febrero 07 1927
Febrero 10 1927
Marzo 11 1927
Other pieces

Classifications

Design A, Type A

Denominations

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Bolívar

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