Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2000 Bolívares : Febrero 10 1998 : Design A, Type B

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

Junio 16 1997 Febrero 10 1998 Agosto 06 1998

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab02-d8: Design A, Type B. Date Febrero 10 1998. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab02-d8: Design A, Type B. Date Febrero 10 1998. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab02s: Design A, Type B. Date Febrero 10 1998. Serie C8. Specimen banknote

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab02s: Design A, Type B. Date Febrero 10 1998. Serie C8. Specimen banknote

Characteristics

Date: Febrero 10 1998
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2000C (1997), 2000B (1998)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre by unknown author with the Coat of Arms of the Sucre's family at right. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "2000" with the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts. Below, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the upper right and bottom left corners the denomination value "2000".
Reverse: Design in green. In the center, engraving of the painting "Triumph of Sucre in the Battle of Ayacucho" by Herrera Toro based on artwork from Martín Tovar y Tovar with Coat of Arms at right. On the top, the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the right, watermarks zone. In each corner but bottom right corner the denomination value "2000".
Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, changing to black of the value "2000" in the bottom left corner, instead a dual color printing, black and green.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is the same to Design A, Type A.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P77b	bbcv2000bs-ab02-c8	Febrero 10 1998	C8	70,000,000
P77b	Known C20021124 - C89575118
P77b	bbcv2000bs-ab02-d8	Febrero 10 1998	D8	30,000,000
P77b	Known D00005597 - D29652303

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2000bs-ab02,e (N)	Febrero 10 1998	E8	800?
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. The serie letter prefix is not correct in this date. It's possible that is due to numbering machine misconfiguration or incorrect sheets for numbering.

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2000bs-ab02s	Febrero 10 1998	C8	3500?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 001007 - 003481. Estimated 000001 - 003500

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