Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5000 Bolívares : Junio 16 1997 : 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 bbcv5000bs-ab01-c8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5000bs-ab01-c8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv5000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8

Characteristics

Date: Junio 16 1997
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5000C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in red and brown. In the center, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Juan Lovera. On the right,, coat of arms of the Bolívar Family. In the center,, the value "5000" with the denomination in words "CINCO MIL BOLÍVARES" «five thousand Bolívares» above and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner except the bottom left corner, the value "5000". The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left of the banknote.
Reverse: Design in red. In the center, engraving of the painting"19 de Abril de 1810" by Juan Lovera, with the denomination in words "CINCO MIL BOLÍVARES" «five thousand Bolívares» and the value "5000" at left. On the right, watermarks zone with the Coat of Arms at upper left. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "CINCO MIL BOLÍVARES" «five thousand Bolívares». In each corner except the upper left, the value "5000".
Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with the removal of the optic-shifting color ink used in the first letter "C" in "Cinco Mil Bolívares", and the change of the latent image located between the portrait and the coat of arms of Bolivar to a optic-shifting color patch.
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
P78a	bbcv5000bs-ab01-b8	Junio 16 1997	B8	80,000,000
P78a	Known B10137915 - B88818049
P78a	bbcv5000bs-ab01-c8	Junio 16 1997	C8	20,000,000
P78a	Known C00006716 - C19762768

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5000bs-ab01s	Junio 16 1997	B8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv5000bs-ab01s2 (C)	Junio 16 1997	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv5000bs-ab01s3 (C)	Junio 16 1997	B8	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with humid ink

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