Septiembre 10 1998

bbcv1000bs-ba01s bbcv1000bs-ba01s2 bbcv1000bs-ba01-a8 bbcv1000bs-ba01r bbcv1000bs-ba01r2 bbcv1000bs-ba01r3 bbcv1000bs-ba01-b8

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There is doubt about its existence.
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Obverse

Photograph credits: Banco Central de Venezuela

Reverse

Photograph credits: Banco Central de Venezuela

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Characteristics from Design B, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-ba
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 1000F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in violet. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by José Gil de Castro done in Lima, Perú, in the year 1825.. In the center, the value "1000" with the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts over monument to Simon Bolivar by Pietro Tenerani, located in the Panteón Nacional. On the upper left corner, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the right corners the denomination value "1000".
Reverse: Design in violet. In the center, picture of the Avila Hill in Caracas with the Panteón Nacional at right and some orchids at left. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the Coat of Arms below at left. In the bottom right corner, the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares». In the upper right and bottom left corners the value "1000". On the right, watermarks zone.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-ba01s
Piece type: Specimen banknote with date
Date: Septiembre 10 1998
Serie: A8. Prefix A followed by 8 zeroes or digits
Amount: Unknown.
Printer: Venezuelan Mint
Note: No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

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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.

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Antonio Casas González
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Marcos Sandoval

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: ebcv1000f/9809/27/a/1

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.