Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Compañía de Accionistas
  4. Peso Fuerte
  5. 5 Pesos sencillos
  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
5 Pesos sencillos 50 Pesos sencillos
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B
Obverse
Piece bcda5ps-aa01-4 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bcda5ps-aa01-4: Design A, Type A. Date Febrero 18 1856. Serie 4 digits
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse
Piece bcda5ps-aa01-4 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bcda5ps-aa01-4: Design A, Type A. Date Febrero 18 1856. Serie 4 digits
Photograph credits: Numisur
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bcda5ps-aa
  • Obverse: Design in black. At left, allegorical of the Lady Justice and at right allegorical of a seated woman. In the center, over "V" in red, the payment clause and the denomination in words "Vale por CINCO PESOS SENCILLOS que se pagarán al portador a la vista en Caracas en plata u oro sonante por los abajos firmantes". Next, the date filling space "Caracas ____ de 185__". In each corner the denomination value "5". On the top, allegorical of a lying woman with sailing ship, with the denomination in words "CINCO PESOS" within a circle at each side And the issuer name "Compañía de Accionistas".
  • Reverse: In the center, the issuer name "COMPAÑIA de ACCIONISTAS." over "V" in red and over a background in green.
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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
S321bcda5ps-aa01-4 Entry with photo
(Formelly as bcda5p-aa01-4)		 Febrero 18 1856
4
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N/Lbcda5ps-aa02-4 Entry with incomplete photo
(Formelly as bcda5p-aa02-4)		 Agosto 20 1856
4
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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 8 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 8 May, 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

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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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