Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 5 Bolívares Fuertes : Septiembre 03 2009 : Design A, Type A

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Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa03-j8: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. Serie J8
Photograph credits: Alexi Blanco

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv5bsf-aa03-j8: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 03 2009. Serie J8
Photograph credits: Alexi Blanco

Characteristics

Date: Septiembre 03 2009
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 5D
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with orange as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "5", the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five 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 Pedro Camejo (Negro Primero) based on a brozen bust done in 1930 by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar and it's located in Monument to Carabobo, with the denomination value "5" 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 Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). 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 "5" and the denomination in words "CINCO BOLÍVARES" «five Bolívares».
Some security elements: Security thread with "BCV 5", "BCV 5", "BCV 5" and "BCV 5" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "5" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Pedro Camejo and the denomination value "5".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-j8	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	58,000,000?
N/L	Known J32021220 - J89994190. Estimated J32000001 - J90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known K00003828 - K89995264. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03-l8	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	54,000,000?
N/L	Known L00004009 - L51852227. Estimated L00000001 - L54000000

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03r (R)	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	2,166,750?
N/L	(Z065-Z086). Known Z06501524 - Z08665427. Estimated Z06500001 - Z08666750. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv5bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	200?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0038 - 0173. Estimated 0001 - 0200

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