Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2 Bolívares Fuertes : Diciembre 27 2012 : Design A, Type A

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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

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 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa04-s8: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 27 2012. Serie S8
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa04-s8: Design A, Type A. Date Diciembre 27 2012. Serie S8
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Characteristics

Date: Diciembre 27 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 (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-l8	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	61,515,000?
P88e	(>=L290). Known L29032107 - L89996904. Estimated L28485001 - L90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known M00000001 - M89499885. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-n8 (N)	Diciembre 27 2012	N8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known N00000009 - N89194373. Estimated N00000001 - N90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-p8	Diciembre 27 2012	P8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known P03011001 - P89426790. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-q8 (N)	Diciembre 27 2012	Q8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known Q00000120 - Q89733798. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-r8	Diciembre 27 2012	R8	90,000,000?
P88e	Known R00004789 - R89477810. Estimated R00000001 - R90000000
P88e	bbcv2bsf-aa04-s8	Diciembre 27 2012	S8	58,275,000?
P88e	(S00-S58). Known S00619976 - S58273001. Estimated S00000001 - S58275000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04r	Diciembre 27 2012	Z8	600,750?
N/L	(Z02). Known Z02005063 - Z02600155. Estimated Z02000001 - Z02600750

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04-m8,e	Diciembre 27 2012	M8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa04s	Diciembre 27 2012	L8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0026 - 0911. Estimated 0001 - 1000

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