Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes : Junio 23 2015 : Design A, Type A

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

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-aa09-ab8: Design A, Type A. Date Junio 23 2015. Serie AB8
Photograph credits: Walter Tempestini

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa09-ab8: Design A, Type A. Date Junio 23 2015. Serie AB8
Photograph credits: Walter Tempestini

Characteristics

Date: Junio 23 2015
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 (13)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-aa8	Junio 23 2015	AA8	65,520,000?
N/L	Large serial number. (>=AA245). Known AA24520830 - AA89999119. Estimated AA24480001 - AA90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ab8	Junio 23 2015	AB8	5,490,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number, like serie AC-AK. (Small serie >=AB845). Known AB84513683 - AB89991760. Estimated AB84510001 - AB90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ab8-2	Junio 23 2015	AB8	84,510,000?
N/L	Large serial number. like serie AA. (Large serie <=AB844). Known AB00000213 - AB84459894. Estimated AB00000001 - AB84510000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ac8	Junio 23 2015	AC8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AC00000004 - AC89999998. Estimated AC00000001 - AC90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ad8	Junio 23 2015	AD8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AD00000023 - AD89997492. Estimated AD00000001 - AD90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ae8	Junio 23 2015	AE8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AE00000531 - AE89999997. Estimated AE00000001 - AE90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-af8	Junio 23 2015	AF8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AF00002789 - AF89999790. Estimated AF00000001 - AF90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ag8	Junio 23 2015	AG8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AG00002592 - AG89937054. Estimated AG00000001 - AG90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ah8	Junio 23 2015	AH8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AH00003779 - AH89998964. Estimated AH00000001 - AH90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-aj8	Junio 23 2015	AJ8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AJ00000326 - AJ89998228. Estimated AJ00000001 - AJ90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ak8	Junio 23 2015	AK8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AK00000436 - AK89995999. Estimated AK00000001 - AK90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-al8	Junio 23 2015	AL8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AL00003610 - AL89975766. Estimated AL00000001 - AL90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-am8	Junio 23 2015	AM8	44,505,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. (<=AM444). Known AM00002649 - AM44474543. Estimated AM00000001 - AM44505000

Replacement banknote (4)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09r	Junio 23 2015	Z8	265,500?
N/L	First interval. Large serial number, like serie AA-AB(AB00-AB84). (Z177-Z180 Large serie). Known Z17752461 - Z18014004. Estimated Z17750001 - Z18015500
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09r2	Junio 23 2015	Z8	1,057,050?
N/L	Second interval. Small serial number, like serie AB(AB84-AB90)-AM. (Small serie Z2061-Z2166). Known Z20612688 - Z21666710. Estimated Z20610001 - Z21667050
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09r3	Junio 23 2015	Z8	445,500?
N/L	Third interval. Small serial number like serie AB(AB84-AB90)-AM. (Thick serie Z25). Known Z25193570 - Z25634108. Estimated Z25190001 - Z25635500
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09r4	Junio 23 2015	Z8	265,500?
N/L	Fourth interval. Small serial number, like serie AB(AB84-AB90)-AM. (Thick serie Z27). Known Z27370265 - Z27634826. Estimated Z27370001 - Z27635500

Known errors pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ad8,e	Junio 23 2015	AD8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the reverse.
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ae8,e	Junio 23 2015	AE8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the obverse
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-aj8,e	Junio 23 2015	AJ8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ak8,e	Junio 23 2015	AK8	45?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on reverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09-ak8,e2	Junio 23 2015	AK8	45?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing offset printing

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09p (Formelly as bbcv50bsf-aa09s2)	Junio 23 2015	AA8	-
N/L	Print proof. No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09p2	Junio 23 2015	-	-
N/L	Print proof. No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa09s	Junio 23 2015	AA8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0026 - 0100. Estimated 0001 - 0100

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