Obverse
Photograph credits: Romer Arrieta
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Obverse (in front of light)
Photograph credits: Romer Arrieta
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Characteristics from Design A, Type D
- Identification Code: bbcv100000bsf-ad
- Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
- General: Multicolor design with yellow, black and cyan as predominant colors.
- Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "100", the denomination in words "CIEN MIL BOLÍVARES" «hundred thousand», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860, with the denomination value "100". The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
- Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Black-hooded Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) with Avila Hill as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "100" and the denomination in words "CIEN MIL BOLÍVARES" «hundred thousand».
- Some security elements: diving holographic security thread in 4 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet), see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "100" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "100" on the bottom.
- Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
- Variations: From Type B and Type C changes the security thread.
- Note: There are Incoherent banknote piece with characteristics that belongs to Type B, Type C and Type E, and have serial numbers in some intervals of this type. These cases are catalogued inside each type which is known.
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv100000bsf-ad01-b8
- Piece type: Normal issued banknote
- Date: Diciembre 13 2017
- Serie: B8. Prefix B followed by 8 digits
- Amount: 9,593,550 (estimated).
- Printer: Venezuelan Mint (unconfirmed)
- Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated B63800001 - B73393550. Known B63806391 - B73393113
- Related pieces: There are incoherent banknote piece in this interval: bbcv100000bsf-ac01-b8,i
- Known serial prefix: B63-B73 ?
- Note: Type D. First interval
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Warning
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A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece.
Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues.
The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.
The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.
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Fancy serial numbers
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This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval
- Amount of low or high serials: 3244 (all), 1793 (Level 1), 1021 (Level 2), 373 (Level 3) and 57 (Level 4)
- Low serial interval: B63800001-B63803244 (all), B63801452-B63803244 (Level 1), B63800431-B63801451 (Level 2), B63800058-B63800430 (Level 3) and B63800001-B63800057 (Level 4)
- High serial interval: B73390307-B73393550 (all), B73390307-B73392099 (Level 1), B73392100-B73393120 (Level 2), B73393121-B73393493 (Level 3) and B73393494-B73393550 (Level 4)
Signatures
- Presidente BCV «President of BCV»: Ramón Lobo
- Primer Vicepresidente BCV «First vicepresident of BCV»: Sohail Hernández
Identification in other catalogs
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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