Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Estado de Guayana
  4. Bolívar
  5. 10 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
Bolívar Venezolano
5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 40 Bolívares
Design A, Type A
Obverse
Piece beg10bs-aa01-4z (Obverse)
Photo from piece beg10bs-aa01-4z: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 31 1879. Serie 4Z
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
Reverse
Piece beg10bs-aa01-4z (Reverse)
Photo from piece beg10bs-aa01-4z: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 31 1879. Serie 4Z
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: beg10bs-aa
  • Size: 152 x 74 mm (5.98 x 2.91 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in black over a background in pink. In the center, On the top, the issuer name "ESTADO GUAYANA" with the denomination value "10" on each side. In the center, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» within payment clause "Vale por _______ amortizables con el diez porciento de los Ingresos ordinarios del Tesoro del Estado." «worth _______ redeemable at ten percent of revenue from the State Treasury». Below, the date filling space "Cd. Bolivar, __________ 1879". On the left, Arm of Guayana State. On the left and on the right the face value "2 VENEZOLANOS" (from the predecessor monetary unit)
  • Reverse: Design in pink. In the center, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». On each side, the denomination value "10".
  • Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "El Tesorero" «The Treasurer»
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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
S352beg10bs-aa01-4z Entry with photo
(Formelly as beg10bs-aa01-z4)		 Diciembre 31 1879
4Z
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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 4 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 4 May, 2025
  • 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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