Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 1000 Bolívares - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design A, Type C Design B, Type A

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv1000bs-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1991. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv1000bs-aa01-a8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1991. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv1000bs-aa01s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1991. Serie A8. Specimen banknote

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv1000bs-aa01s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 08 1991. Serie A8. Specimen banknote

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 1000A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in red over a background in red, green and yellow. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Antonio Salas (1925) Serie letter a partial text of the Independence Act in micro-printing. On the right, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "1000" with the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares» above. On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above. In each corner but upper right corner, the denomination value "1000". In the center, the value "1000", above, the denomination in words "Mil Bolivares". On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» con the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above.
Reverse: Design in red and black. In the center, engraving of the painting "Firma del Acta de Independencia" by Juan Lovera. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» and the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" «one thousand Bolívares» below. On the bottom, the name of deputies that signed the Act of Independence. In the upper right corner Coat of Arms. In the bottom corners the denomination value "1000". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» with the denomination in words "Mil Bolivares" below.
Circulation note: This note was retired early because there was a typographical error by the absence of accented "i" in the word "Bolivares".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

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.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P73a	bbcv1000bs-aa01-a8	Agosto 08 1991	A8	40,000,000
P73a	Known A00000001 - A37069153

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv1000bs-aa01p	Agosto 08 1991	-	-
N/L	Proof. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv1000bs-aa01p2	Agosto 08 1991	-	-
N/L	Proof. Incomplete printing on the obverse Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
P73s1	bbcv1000bs-aa01s	Agosto 08 1991	A8	5700?
P73s1	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 00034 - 05696. Estimated 00001 - 05700
N/L	bbcv1000bs-aa01s2 (C)	Agosto 08 1991	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.