Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares Fuertes : Septiembre 03 2009 : Design A, Type A

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

2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014 Junio 23 2015 Noviembre 05 2015

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa03p: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. No serial. Proof banknote
Photograph credits: Carlos Ortega

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa03p: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. No serial. Proof banknote
Photograph credits: Carlos Ortega

Characteristics

Date: Septiembre 03 2009
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100M
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with brown and wine 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 BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares», 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 BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "BCV 100", "BCV 100", "BCV 100" and "BCV 100" (in front of light); watermarks, secondary security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and 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: "100" and portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P93	bbcv100bsf-aa03-c8	Septiembre 03 2009	C8	17,100,000?
P93	(>=C729). Known C72902474 - C89986679. Estimated C72900001 - C90000000
P93	bbcv100bsf-aa03-d8	Septiembre 03 2009	D8	90,000,000?
P93	Known D00000060 - D89997423. Estimated D00000001 - D90000000
P93	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	47,155,500?
P93	Signer title not aligned with payment clause. (signers not aligned >=E4288). Known E42884559 - E89998701. Estimated E42844501 - E90000000
P93	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8-2	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	42,844,500?
P93	Signer title aligned with payment clause. (Aligned signers <=E4284). Known E00002147 - E42842634. Estimated E00000001 - E42844500
P93	bbcv100bsf-aa03-f8	Septiembre 03 2009	F8	33,700,500?
P93	(<=F336). Known F00000530 - F33693413. Estimated F00000001 - F33700500

Replacement banknote (3)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03r	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	94,956?
N/L	First interval. Signer title not aligned with payment clause. (Z0100-Z0109). Known Z01000370 - Z01090934. Estimated Z01000001 - Z01094956
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03r2	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	70,350?
N/L	Second interval. Signer title aligned with payment clause. (Z003). Known Z00300153 - Z00370240. Estimated Z00300001 - Z00370350
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03r3	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	175,500?
N/L	Third interval. Signer title aligned with payment clause. (Z007-Z008). Known Z00700697 - Z00874192. Estimated Z00700001 - Z00875500

Known errors pieces (13)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-d8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Multiple distinct serial number printing
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-d8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	D8	90?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-d8,e3	Septiembre 03 2009	D8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the obverse
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-d8,e4	Septiembre 03 2009	D8	90?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8-2,e	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	64?
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8-2,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8-2,e3	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing one serial number.
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the obverse
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8,e3	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8,e4	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	96?
N/L	Error. Inverted typographic print on the obverse. Serial number
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-e8,e5	Septiembre 03 2009	E8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03-f8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	F8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03p	Septiembre 03 2009	-	45?
N/L	Circulated piece. Serial Print Proof ? Print Error ?. Incomplete Optically Variable Ink (OVI) print. Cancelled green mark
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	C8	300?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0040 - 0217. Estimated 0001 - 0300

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