Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares Fuertes : Diciembre 27 2012 : Design A, Type A

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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-aa06-r8: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 27 2012. Serie R8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa06-r8: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 27 2012. Serie R8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Date: Diciembre 27 2012
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 (8)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-q8	Diciembre 27 2012	Q8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known Q00006761 - Q89993063. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-r8	Diciembre 27 2012	R8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known R00000624 - R89978641. Estimated R00000001 - R90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-s8	Diciembre 27 2012	S8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known S00000272 - S89996718. Estimated S00000001 - S90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-t8	Diciembre 27 2012	T8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known T00000294 - T89991236. Estimated T00000001 - T90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-u8	Diciembre 27 2012	U8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known U00000088 - U89970087. Estimated U00000001 - U90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-v8	Diciembre 27 2012	V8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known V00000031 - V89998392. Estimated V00000001 - V90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-w8	Diciembre 27 2012	W8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known W00000002 - W89995080. Estimated W00000001 - W90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-ah8	Diciembre 27 2012	AH8	2,700,000?
N/L	(AH50-AH52). Known AH50079006 - AH52542961. Estimated AH50050001 - AH52750000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06r	Diciembre 27 2012	Z8	39,600?
N/L	(Z015). Known Z01501012 - Z01539600. Estimated Z01500001 - Z01539600

Known errors pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-u8,e	Diciembre 27 2012	U8	45?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06-w8,e	Diciembre 27 2012	W8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa06,e	Diciembre 27 2012	-	45?
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing serial number

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