Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2 Bolívares Fuertes : Agosto 19 2014 : 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-aa06s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 19 2014. Serie V8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2bsf-aa06s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 19 2014. Serie V8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Ramón Nuñez ✝

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 19 2014
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 (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	4,500,000?
N/L	(>=U789). Known U78951601 - U83363500. Estimated U78950001 - U83450000
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	37,197,000?
N/L	(<=V37). Known V00400301 - V37192000. Estimated V00000001 - V37197000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	90,000?
N/L	(Z10). Known Z10000003 - Z10089901. Estimated Z10000001 - Z10090000

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	V8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0004 - 0100. Estimated 0001 - 0100

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