Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2 Bolívares Fuertes : Enero 31 2012 : Design A, Type A

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Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa03-k8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa03-k8: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 31 2012. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Enero 31 2012
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2B
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with blue as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "2", the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two 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 Francisco de Miranda from a copy done by Charles Ventrillon-Horber based on Georges Rouget artwork, with the denomination value "2" below. As background, the map of Venezuela with a sailing ship. 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 Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and worm flower (Bispira Brunnea), with Coro dunes 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 "2" and the denomination in words "DOS BOLÍVARES" «Two Bolívares».
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 2", "BCV 2", "BCV 2" and "BCV 2" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "2" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Francisco de Miranda and the denomination value "2".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-h8	Enero 31 2012	H8	18,000,000?
P88d	(>=H73). Known H73026071 - H89999999. Estimated H72000001 - H90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8	Enero 31 2012	J8	90,000,000?
P88d	Known J00002010 - J89937893. Estimated J00000001 - J90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-k8	Enero 31 2012	K8	90,000,000?
P88d	Known K00505251 - K89977701. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
P88d	bbcv2bsf-aa03-l8	Enero 31 2012	L8	28,800,000?
P88d	(<=L286). Known L00060451 - L28657000. Estimated L00000001 - L28800000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03r	Enero 31 2012	Z8	27,450?
N/L	(Z0119-Z0121). Known Z01191752 - Z01217200. Estimated Z01190001 - Z01217450

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa03-j8,e	Enero 31 2012	J8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure

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