Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela : Glossary beginning by the letter B

Binary serial number

A serial number that contains only 2 unique digits, for example "19919191".

Example of Binary serie:

(Photograph credits: Maiker Carmona. This piece also is 6 digits of-a-kind serial number, Bookend serial number (2 digits), Bookend serial number (3 digits) and Radar serial number)

See also: Fancy serial number

Bookend serial number

A banknote which a sequence of digits is the same at both ends, for example 15723157. For illustration about the amount, the base is an serial interval 00000001-90000000 with 90,000,000 pieces. The most known category are:

• 2-digits bookend: 899,999 pieces (2 digits), for example 15757815.
  
• 3-digits bookend: 89,999 pieces (3 digits), for example 85623856.
  
• 4-digits bookend (also a 4-digits Repeater serial number): 8999 pieces (4 digits), for example 56875687.
  

Example of Bookend serial number (2 digits):

(Photograph credits: Maiker Carmona. This piece also is 6 digits of-a-kind serial number, Binary serie, Bookend serial number (3 digits) and Radar serial number) Example of Bookend serial number (3 digits):

(Photograph credits: Maiker Carmona. This piece also is Binary serie, Bookend serial number (2 digits), Bookend serial number (4 digits), Doubles serial number, Radar serial number, Repeater serial number (2 digits) and Solid serial number) Example of Bookend serial number (4 digits):

(Photograph credits: Victor Ríos. This piece also is Binary serie, Bookend serial number (2 digits), Ladder serial number (circular) and Repeater serial number (2 digits))

See also: Fancy serial number

Brick

It's a group of 4 banknote bundles, which are 4.000 banknotes.

See also: Bundle and Strap

Bundle

It's a group of 10 banknote straps, which are 1.000 banknotes

See also: Brick and Strap