Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
- Identification Code: bbcv50bss-aa
- Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
- General: Multicolor design with pink, violet and brown 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, Antonio José de Sucre 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 Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) with Medina beach,Península de Paria National Park 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 holographic security thread in 3 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
- Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch. "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv50bss-aa01s
- Piece type: Specimen banknote with date
- Date: Enero 15 2018
- Serie: A8. Prefix A followed by 8 zeroes or digits
- Amount: 1000 (estimated). 400 pieces that maybe were only used (based on observations and reports, not official)
- Printer: De La Rue Currency (unconfirmed)
- Numbered specimen range: Estimated 1001 - 2000. Known 1031 - 1967
- Numbered specimen serie: 4. 4 digits
- Known numbered specimen serial prefix: 10-11, 18-19 ?
- Note: Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen
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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.
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Signatures
- Presidente BCV «President of BCV»: Ramón Lobo
- Primer Vicepresidente BCV «First vicepresident of BCV»: Sohail Hernández
Identification in other catalogs
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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