Photo from piece bbma10bs-aa09-6: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 12 1934. Serie 6 digits Photograph credits: Numisfila
Reverse
Photo from piece bbma10bs-aa09-6: Design A, Type A. Date Septiembre 12 1934. Serie 6 digits Photograph credits: Numisfila
Characteristics
Date: Septiembre 12 1934
Size: 168 x 68 mm (6.61 x 2.68 in.)
Obverse: Design in orange. In the center, allegorical of cattle with the denomination value "10" within a guilloche on each side. Above, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA", "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA" the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL Bs.8.000.000". Below, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». In the bottom border, the payment clause "QUE SE PAGARÁN AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO A PRESENTACIÓN, EN DINERO EFECTIVO" «will pay to the bearer in the office of the bank upon presentation, in cash». In each corner the denomination value "10" within a guilloche.
Reverse: Design in orange. In the center, allegorical of two angels with the issuer logotype in the middle. Above, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». Below, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA" and the city and country "CARACAS, VENEZUELA". On each side and on the corners, the denomination value "10".
Circulation note: Banknote with serial number above 300001 are remainders
Production information: September 1926: 300,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 000001 - 300000), January 1937: 100,000 pieces (serie 6, interval 300001 - 400000)
Signatures: "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola» and "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola»