Febrero 10 1998

bbcv10000bs-aa01p bbcv10000bs-aa01s bbcv10000bs-aa01-a8 bbcv10000bs-aa01-b8 bbcv10000bs-aa01r

Obverse

Photograph credits: Leonardo Ortega

Reverse

Photograph credits: Leonardo Ortega

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv10000bs-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10000A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in red, black and ocher. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar based on a miniature done by J. Yáñez in 1821. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom left the denomination in words "DIEZ MIL BOLIVARES" «ten thousand Bolívares». In the bottom right and upper left corners the denomination value "10000".
Reverse: Design in red, black and ocher. On the right, Theater Teresa Carreño with Coat of Arms at right. In the bottom right corner, the denomination in words "DIEZ MIL BOLIVARES" «ten thousand Bolívares». On the right, watermarks zone with the denomination value "10000". On the upper right, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the upper left, the denomination value "10000".

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10000bs-aa01r
Piece type: Replacement Banknote
Date: Febrero 10 1998
Serie: Z8. Prefix Z followed by 8 digits
Amount: 3,770,550 (estimated).
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient GMBH
Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated Z00000001 - Z03770550. Known Z00015785 - Z03770316
Known serial prefix: Z000-Z002, Z004-Z009, Z011-Z012, Z014-Z016, Z018-Z033, Z035-Z037 ?

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Warning

	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.

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.

Fancy serial numbers

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number. This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval

Amount of low or high serials: 2028 (all), 1077 (Level 1), 649 (Level 2), 257 (Level 3) and 45 (Level 4)
Low serial interval: Z00000001-Z00002028 (all), Z00000952-Z00002028 (Level 1), Z00000303-Z00000951 (Level 2), Z00000046-Z00000302 (Level 3) and Z00000001-Z00000045 (Level 4)
High serial interval: Z03768523-Z03770550 (all), Z03768523-Z03769599 (Level 1), Z03769600-Z03770248 (Level 2), Z03770249-Z03770505 (Level 3) and Z03770506-Z03770550 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Antonio Casas González
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Hugo Romero Quintero

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv10000a/9802/26/z/r
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P81

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)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.