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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 B, Type A Design C, Type A Design C, Type B Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C

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Agosto 14 1947

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Septiembre 04 1947

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Mayo 17 1951

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Noviembre 29 1951

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Enero 17 1952

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Agosto 21 1952

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Julio 23 1953

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Obverse

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Reverse

Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

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Characteristics from Design C, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ca
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "500", with the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» 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 top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "500".
Reverse: Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the right, the denomination value "500". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and the denomination value "500" above.
Design variations: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with the color change from blue to yellow.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ca07-b7
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Julio 23 1953
Serie: B7. Prefix B followed by 7 digits
Amount: 8001 (estimated). 19 known pieces. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
Printer: American Bank Note Co.
Serial interval: B1000000 - B1008000.
Known pieces or cases: B1000759, B1002633, B1002784, B1003208, B1003209, B1003214, B1003223, B1003225, B1003243, B1003266, B1003271, B1003280, B1003288, B1003513, B1003520, B1003578, B1003589, B1006227 and B1006267

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Warning

	A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece.

Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Fancy serial numbers

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number.

Amount of low or high serials: 92 (all), 33 (Level 1), 29 (Level 2), 20 (Level 3) and 10 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Aurelio Arreaza Arreaza
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: J.J. González Gorrondona

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv500c/5307/07/b/7d
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P37b

NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2019 (25th edition - 2019)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.