Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Central de Venezuela
  4. Bolívar
  5. 50 Bolívares
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
  8. Diciembre 13 1940
  9. bbcv50bs-aa02-a6
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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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C Design E, Type D Design E, Type E Design F, Type A
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Diciembre 12 1940

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Diciembre 13 1940

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Diciembre 14 1940

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Diciembre 28 1940

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Febrero 06 1941

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Febrero 15 1941

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Marzo 12 1941

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Marzo 20 1941

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Marzo 27 1941

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Abril 05 1941

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Abril 18 1941

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Diciembre 02 1941

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Diciembre 10 1941

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Abril 24 1942

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Julio 23 1942

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Agosto 05 1943

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Marzo 16 1944

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Febrero 22 1945

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Diciembre 06 1945

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Mayo 09 1946

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Octubre 24 1946

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Noviembre 29 1946

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Mayo 08 1947

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Marzo 17 1948

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Octubre 14 1948

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Octubre 20 1949

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Octubre 05 1950

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Mayo 17 1951

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Enero 17 1952

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Julio 23 1953

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Obverse
Piece bbcv50bs-aa02-a6 (Obverse)
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: bbcv50bs-aa
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50A
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in black with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "50", the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the right, the denomination value "50". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "50".
  • Reverse: Design in orange with frame-like border. On the left, the denomination value "50". On the right, Coat of Arms. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares». In each corner the denomination value "50".
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv50bs-aa02-a6
  • Piece type: Normal issued banknote
  • Date: Diciembre 13 1940
  • Serie: A6. Prefix A followed by 6 digits
  • Amount: 10,000 (estimated). 2 known pieces. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
  • Printer: American Bank Note Co.
  • Serial interval: A005002 - A015001.
  • Known pieces or cases: A006136 and A013082
Update known serial number interval
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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.
Fancy serial numbers
The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number.
Signatures
  • Presidente «President»: Jesús María Herrera Mendoza
  • Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Xavier Lopez Bello
Identification in other catalogs
  • Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv50a/401213/01/a
  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P33a
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)
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