Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes : Septiembre 03 2009 : Design A, Type A

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Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

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

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Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Characteristics

Date: Septiembre 03 2009
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».
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 (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa03-g8	Septiembre 03 2009	G8	90,000,000?
P92	Signer title aligned with payment clause. Known G00002110 - G89990461. Estimated G00000001 - G90000000
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa03-h8	Septiembre 03 2009	H8	90,000,000?
P92	Signer title aligned with payment clause. Known H00000003 - H89999166. Estimated H00000001 - H90000000
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa03-j8	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	69,999,750?
P92	Signer title not aligned with payment clause. (>=J20). Known J20007789 - J89999064. Estimated J20000251 - J90000000
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa03-j8-2	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	20,000,250?
P92	Signer title aligned with payment clause. (<=J19). Known J00000475 - J19998764. Estimated J00000001 - J20000250
P92	bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	61,650,000?
P92	Signer title not aligned with payment clause. (<=K616). Known K00000174 - K61642909. Estimated K00000001 - K61650000

Replacement banknote (2)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03r	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	103,500?
N/L	First interval.. (Z0600-Z0610). Known Z06000253 - Z06101956. Estimated Z06000001 - Z06103500
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03r2	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	500,000?
N/L	Second interval.. (Z055-Z059). Known Z05500043 - Z05999269. Estimated Z05500001 - Z06000000

Known errors pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03-j8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the left
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the left
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8,e3	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-
N/L	Error. Inverted typographic print on the obverse. Serial number
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03-k8,e4	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	200?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0038 - 0185. Estimated 0001 - 0200

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