Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10,000 Bolívares - Design B, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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 Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares

Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design B, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10000bs-ba03r: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 13 2002. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10000bs-ba03r: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 13 2002. Serie Z8. Replacement banknote
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10000bs-ba02-b8: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie B8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10000bs-ba02-b8: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie B8

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10000bs-ba
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10000B
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in brown. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre. In the center, the denomination value "10000" with the denomination in words "DIEZ MIL BOLIVARES" «ten thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. On the upper left corner, the country name "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». In each corner but bottom right corner the denomination value "10000".
Reverse: Design in background color. In the center, Supreme Court of Justice, ruddy daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) at left with Coat of Arms above. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom right corner,, the denomination in words "DIEZ MIL BOLIVARES" «ten thousand Bolívares». On the bottom left and upper right corners, the denomination value "10000".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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.

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.

Issues (9)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P85a	bbcv10000bs-ba01-a8	Mayo 25 2000	A8	90,000,000
P85a	Known A00000061 - A89910916
P85a	bbcv10000bs-ba01-b8	Mayo 25 2000	B8	14,600,000
P85a	Known B00008089 - B14549867
P85b	bbcv10000bs-ba02-b8	Agosto 16 2001	B8	75,400,000
P85b	Known B14675786 - B89368792
P85b	bbcv10000bs-ba02-c8	Agosto 16 2001	C8	30,550,000
P85b	Known C00002186 - C30043734
P85c	bbcv10000bs-ba03-c8	Agosto 13 2002	C8	59,450,000
P85c	Known C30753588 - C89491689
P85c	bbcv10000bs-ba03-d8	Agosto 13 2002	D8	83,800,000
P85c	Known D00388947 - D83528064
P85d	bbcv10000bs-ba04-d8	Mayo 25 2004	D8	6,200,000
P85d	Known D83856406 - D89959031
P85d	bbcv10000bs-ba04-e8	Mayo 25 2004	E8	90,000,000
P85d	Known E00000512 - E89941001
P85d	bbcv10000bs-ba04-f8	Mayo 25 2004	F8	74,000,000
P85d	Known F00131512 - F73540529

Replacement banknote (6)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba01r	Mayo 25 2000	A8	32,167
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba01r2	Mayo 25 2000	B8	7608
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba02r	Agosto 16 2001	B8	12,987
N/L	Known B90017609 - B00000000
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba02r2	Agosto 16 2001	C8	5986
N/L	Known C90000009 - ???
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba03r	Agosto 13 2002	Z8	140,626
N/L	Known Z00000039 - Z00135658. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00135700
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04r	Mayo 25 2004	Z8	205,904
N/L	Known Z00140920 - Z00347288

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba01s (V)	Mayo 25 2000	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba01s2	Mayo 25 2000	A8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0011 - 0940. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba01s3	Mayo 25 2000	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba02s	Agosto 16 2001	B8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0001 - 0996. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba03s	Agosto 13 2002	C8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0006 - 1000. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04s	Mayo 25 2004	D8	2000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0010 - 1999. Estimated 0001 - 2000

Known errors pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04-e8,e	Mayo 25 2004	E8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing due to folding. Cut failure
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04-e8,e2	Mayo 25 2004	E8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding. It has significant portion of another banknote
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04-e8,e3	Mayo 25 2004	E8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv10000bs-ba04-f8,e	Mayo 25 2004	F8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding

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XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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Recommended bibliography

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