Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 500 Bolívares : Septiembre 25 1981 : Design E, Type A

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

Septiembre 25 1981 Febrero 03 1987 Marzo 16 1989 Mayo 31 1990

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea01-a8: Design E, Type A. Date Septiembre 25 1981. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Gerardo Valbuena

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-ea01-a8: Design E, Type A. Date Septiembre 25 1981. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Gerardo Valbuena

Characteristics

Date: Septiembre 25 1981
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in blue and violet. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by unknown author painted in Haiti. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "500". On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above. In each corner the denomination value "500".
Reverse: Design in blue and violet. In each corner Orquídea Catesetum pileatum with Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the value "500".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P67a	bbcv500bs-ea01-a8	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	30,000,000

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01-a8,e	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s (C)	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s2	Septiembre 25 1981	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s3	Septiembre 25 1981	W8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Top serial in black. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv500bs-ea01s4	Septiembre 25 1981	W8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored). Top serial in red. Unnumbered specimen

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.