Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes : Marzo 20 2007 : Design A, Type A

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2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014 Junio 23 2015 Noviembre 05 2015

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Marzo 20 2007. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Marzo 20 2007
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50L
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with green and yellow as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "50", the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty 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 Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero with the denomination value "50" 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 Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatos) with Santo Cristo Lagoon as background. 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 "50" and the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares».
Date of initial circulation: {321}
Some security elements: Diving security thread in 5 windows, with "BCV 50", "BCV 50", "BCV 50" and "BCV 50" (normal view and in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "50" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "50" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Simón Rodríguez and the denomination value "50".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P92	Known A00000004 - A89993417
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	35,000,000
P92	(<=B349). Known B00000008 - B34997618

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	252,000?
N/L	(Z00). Known Z00000045 - Z00251942. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00252000

Known errors pieces (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding. produced by folding
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	A8	45?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e5	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete print on reverse of the green background at each side
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-a8,e6	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-b8,e	Marzo 20 2007	B8	40?
N/L	Error. Serial Number displacement with other serie
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-b8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	B8	1?
N/L	Error. Incomplete print of both sides. due to folding
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-b8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01-b8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete print of the green background at right side on reverse

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	2000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0418 - 1886. Estimated 0001 - 2000

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