Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares : Marzo 05 1968 : Design D, 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

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

Mayo 07 1963 Junio 02 1964 Mayo 10 1966 Agosto 08 1967 Marzo 05 1968 Noviembre 19 1968 Enero 27 1970

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da05-h7: Design D, Type A. Date Marzo 05 1968. Serie H7
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-da05-h7: Design D, Type A. Date Marzo 05 1968. Serie H7
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Characteristics

Date: Marzo 05 1968
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10E
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Below the issuer name, the word "CARACAS". 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 of the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre by Arturo Michelena of 19th Century. 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. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. 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».
Similarities of the obverse design: From Design C, Type A, changing the Sucre portrait from Lemoine to Arturo Michelena.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is the same to Design C, Type A.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-g7	Marzo 05 1968	G7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-h7	Marzo 05 1968	H7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-j7	Marzo 05 1968	J7	3,000,000
P45e	bbcv10bs-da05-k7	Marzo 05 1968	K7	3,000,000

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
P45s	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s2	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
P45s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P45s	bbcv10bs-da05s3	Marzo 05 1968	7	30?
P45s	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 002 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030

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