Mayo 18 2018

bbcv500bss-ab01-e8 bbcv500bss-ab01-f8 bbcv500bss-ab01r

Obverse

Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Characteristics from Design A, Type B

Identification Code: bbcv500bss-ab
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with orcher and brown as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "500", the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch with the denomination value "500" below. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus) with Macarao National Park. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "500" and the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares».
Some security elements: Opaque security thread, diving holographic security thread in 4 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet), see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
Variations: From Design A, Type A, the security thread is opaque, there is variations in "BCV" in the security thread in front of a light and in ultraviolet light, and there is variations in the portrait of the watermark.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bss-ab01-f8
Piece type: Normal issued banknote
Date: Mayo 18 2018
Serie: F8. Prefix F followed by 8 digits
Amount: 54,090,000 (estimated).
Printer: Venezuelan Mint
Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated F00000001 - F54090000. Known F00012100 - F54061798
Known serial prefix: F00-F54 ?

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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. This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval

Amount of low or high serials: 7741 (all), 4565 (Level 1), 2351 (Level 2), 737 (Level 3) and 88 (Level 4)
Low serial interval: F00000001-F00007741 (all), F00003177-F00007741 (Level 1), F00000826-F00003176 (Level 2), F00000089-F00000825 (Level 3) and F00000001-F00000088 (Level 4)
High serial interval: F54082260-F54090000 (all), F54082260-F54086824 (Level 1), F54086825-F54089175 (Level 2), F54089176-F54089912 (Level 3) and F54089913-F54090000 (Level 4)

Identification in other catalogs

Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P108b

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.