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  3. Banco de Maracaibo
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  6. Design A
  7. Type B
  8. Abril 01 1909
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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
bbdm40bs-abs

Abril 01 1909

bbdm40bs-ab01-5
Obverse
Piece bbdm40bs-ab01-5 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: NUTRIA2001
Photographic Contribution
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Characteristics from Design A, Type B
  • Identification Code: bbdm40bs-ab
  • Size: 186 x 87 mm (7.32 x 3.43 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of a woman emptying a pot. Above, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "40" within a guilloche. On the bottom, the signatures zone. On the left,, allegorical of a standing man with the value in words "CUARENTA" (FORTY) below. On the right, Coat of Arms with the value in words "CUARENTA" (FORTY) below. On the top, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B 1.250.000". In each corner the denomination value "40". Above, splitted in two parts, the denomination in words "CUARENTA BOLIVARES" and the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador en Maracaibo a su presentacion" «Payable to bearer in Maracaibo upon presentation». On the upper right, the date filling space "____ de _______ de 19__".
  • Reverse: Design in green. In each corner the denomination value "40".
  • Production information: January 1909: 8925 pieces (serie 5, interval 08336 - 17260)
  • Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type A, changes the date filling space.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbdm40bs-ab01-5
  • Piece type: Normal issued banknote
  • Date: Abril 01 1909
  • Serie: 5. 5 digits
  • Amount: Unknown.
  • Printer: American Bank Note Co.
  • Serial interval: Unknown. Known 10537 - ???
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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»: Asdrúbal Urdaneta
  • Segundo Director Principal «2nd principal»: Orángel Rodriguez
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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