Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares : Abril 22 1954 : Design A, Type B

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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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design F, Type A Design G, Type A

Enero 14 1954 Abril 22 1954 Mayo 26 1955 Mayo 24 1956 Abril 17 1958 Junio 18 1959 Marzo 11 1960

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ab02-h7: Design A, Type B. Date Abril 22 1954. Serie H7
Photograph credits: Cesar Pirela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ab02-h7: Design A, Type B. Date Abril 22 1954. Serie H7
Photograph credits: Cesar Pirela

Characteristics

Date: Abril 22 1954
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the right, inside an oval, portrait taken from the litography of Lemoine about the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the center, the denomination value "10", below the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Reverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. On the left, the denomination value "10". On the right, Coat of Arms. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Common name: Banknotes of Design A, Design B and Design C (before 1963) was known as "Cara Volteada" (turned face) because the face direction of the Marshal Sucre, which portrait was changed in banknotes design after 1963 (Design E).
Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-h6	Abril 22 1954	H6	999,999
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-h7	Abril 22 1954	H7	2,000,001
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-j6	Abril 22 1954	J6	999,999
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-j7	Abril 22 1954	J7	2,000,001
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-k6	Abril 22 1954	K6	999,999
P31c	bbcv10bs-ab02-k7	Abril 22 1954	K7	1,796,001

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