Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 500 Bolívares : Noviembre 08 1956 : Design C, 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 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

Mayo 24 1956 Noviembre 08 1956 Junio 13 1957 Septiembre 19 1957 Mayo 29 1958 Marzo 11 1960 Mayo 10 1966 Agosto 08 1967 Septiembre 24 1968 Marzo 18 1969 Agosto 17 1971

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-cb02-b7: Design C, Type B. Date Noviembre 08 1956. Serie B7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-cb02-b7: Design C, Type B. Date Noviembre 08 1956. Serie B7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Characteristics

Date: Noviembre 08 1956
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500D
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 in the reverse: The design is similar to Design C, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P37b	bbcv500bs-cb02-b7	Noviembre 08 1956	B7	300,000

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-cb02-b7,e	Noviembre 08 1956	B7	-
N/L	Error. Inverted typographic print on the obverse. Date and signatures

Recommended bibliography

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