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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

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Febrero 03 1987

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Marzo 16 1989

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Mayo 31 1990

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Numisur

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Reverse

Photograph credits: Numisur

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv500bs-ea02-c8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

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Characteristics from Design E, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ea
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".

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ea02-c8
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Febrero 03 1987
Serie: C8. Prefix C followed by 8 digits
Amount: 20,000,000 (estimated).
Printer: Bundesdruckerei
Serial interval: C00000001 - C20000000.

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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: 4694 (all), 2670 (Level 1), 1457 (Level 2), 498 (Level 3) and 69 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Hernán Anzola
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: José Benjamín Escobar

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv500f/8702/21/c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P67b

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.