Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares Fuertes : Noviembre 05 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-aa10-aw8: Design A, Type A. Date Noviembre 05 2015. Serie AW8
Photograph credits: Numis Nando

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bsf-aa10-aw8: Design A, Type A. Date Noviembre 05 2015. Serie AW8
Photograph credits: Numis Nando

Characteristics

Date: Noviembre 05 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 (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-am8	Noviembre 05 2015	AM8	40,095,000?
N/L	(>=AM499). Known AM49913996 - AM89999089. Estimated AM49905001 - AM90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-an8	Noviembre 05 2015	AN8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AN00000043 - AN89999720. Estimated AN00000001 - AN90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-ap8	Noviembre 05 2015	AP8	70,200,000?
N/L	Known AP00000410 - AP69888438. Estimated AP00000001 - AP70200000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-ar8	Noviembre 05 2015	AR8	50,112,000?
N/L	(>=AR399). Known AR39914761 - AR89970028. Estimated AR39888001 - AR90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-as8	Noviembre 05 2015	AS8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AS00000999 - AS89967509. Estimated AS00000001 - AS90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-at8	Noviembre 05 2015	AT8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AT00003200 - AT89997492. Estimated AT00000001 - AT90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-au8	Noviembre 05 2015	AU8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AU00000914 - AU89999076. Estimated AU00000001 - AU90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-av8	Noviembre 05 2015	AV8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AV00000001 - AV89857219. Estimated AV00000001 - AV90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-aw8	Noviembre 05 2015	AW8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AW00002986 - AW89999998. Estimated AW00000001 - AW90000000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10-ax8	Noviembre 05 2015	AX8	49,950,000?
N/L	Known AX00052501 - AX49864182. Estimated AX00000001 - AX49950000

Replacement banknote (5)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10r	Noviembre 05 2015	Z8	196,650?
N/L	First interval. (Z329-Z330). Known Z32900645 - Z33096170. Estimated Z32900001 - Z33096650
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10r2	Noviembre 05 2015	Z8	153,000?
N/L	Second interval. (Z4190-Z4205). Known Z41900540 - Z42052766. Estimated Z41900001 - Z42053000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10r3	Noviembre 05 2015	Z8	252,000?
N/L	Third interval. (Z3815-Z3840). Known Z38151777 - Z38400365. Estimated Z38150001 - Z38402000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10r4	Noviembre 05 2015	Z8	90,000?
N/L	Fourth interval, like serie AP. (Z3440-Z3448). Known Z34400491 - Z34489092. Estimated Z34400001 - Z34490000
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10r5	Noviembre 05 2015	Z8	47,250?
N/L	Fifth interval. (Z3515-Z3519). Known Z35151361 - Z35197187. Estimated Z35150001 - Z35197250

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10p (Formelly as bbcv50bsf-aa10s)	Noviembre 05 2015	AU8	45?
N/L	Print proof. No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv50bsf-aa10s2	Noviembre 05 2015	AM8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0007 - 0009. Estimated 0001 - 0100

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