Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco de Maracaibo
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  6. Design A
  7. Type C
  8. Marzo 15 1915
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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
10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 40 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 200 Bolívares 400 Bolívares 500 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design A, Type C Design A, Type D

Marzo 15 1915

bbdm200bs-ac01-3
Obverse
Piece bbdm200bs-ac01-3 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
Reverse
Piece bbdm200bs-ac01-3 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Richard Rosenman: Billetes de Venezuela
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Characteristics from Design A, Type C
  • Identification Code: bbdm200bs-ac
  • Size: 189 x 89 mm (7.44 x 3.5 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in black over a background in red.In the center, allegorical of a lying woman. Below, the denomination in words "DOSCIENTOS BOLIVARES" «two hundreds bolivares» with the denomination value "200" within a guilloche at each side. In each corner the denomination value "200" within a guilloche. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On the bottom, the signatures zone. On the left, allegorical of a helmeted Athena with a woman. On the right, allegorical of two seated woman with the body of the Coat of Arms. Below, the the legend of the capitalization amount "B 1.250.000" and the date filling space "_______ 18__". In the signatures zone, the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador en Maracaibo a su presentacion" «Payable to bearer in Maracaibo upon presentation». Overprint "PAGADERO EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payment to the bearer at the bank offices».
  • Reverse: Design in red. On the left, right and bottom, the denomination value "200".
  • Production information: October 1st, 1896: 2200 pieces
  • Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type B, with overprint and changes the signers.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbdm200bs-ac01-3
  • Piece type: Normal issued banknote
  • Date: Marzo 15 1915
  • Serie: 3. 3 digits
  • Amount: Unknown. 1 known piece. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
  • Printer: American Bank Note Co.
  • Serial interval: Unknown. Known 176 - ???
  • Known pieces or cases: 176
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Warning
- Due to the absence of official information on the banknotes issuance made by private and public entities before the creation of the Central Bank of Venezuela, the list includes known pieces or pieces referenced in a bibliography.
Signatures
  • Gerente «Manager»: Clodomiro Rodriguez
  • Segundo Director Principal «2nd principal»: José Antonio Parra Chacín
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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