Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Central de Venezuela
  4. Bolívar
  5. 10 Bolívares
  6. Design C
  7. Type A
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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
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 B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design F, Type A Design G, Type A
Obverse
Piece bbcv10bs-ca01-g7 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ca01-g7: Design C, Type A. Date Junio 06 1961. Serie G7
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Reverse
Piece bbcv10bs-ca01-g7 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ca01-g7: Design C, Type A. Date Junio 06 1961. Serie G7
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv10bs-ca
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10D
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the right, inside an oval, portrait taken from the litography of Lemoine about the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the center, the denomination value "10", below the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
  • Reverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. On the left, the denomination value "10". On the right, Coat of Arms. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
  • Common name: Banknotes of Design A, Design B and Design C (before 1963) was known as "Cara Volteada" (turned face) because the face direction of the Marshal Sucre, which portrait was changed in banknotes design after 1963 (Design E).
  • Similarities of the obverse design: Similar to Design A, Type B, varying in the border design and a complete background security.
  • Similarities of the reverse design: Similar to Design B, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution..
  • Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»
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Warning
- 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.

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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-e7 Entry with photo Junio 06 1961
E7
1,116,000
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-f7 Entry with photo Junio 06 1961
F7
3,000,000
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-g7 Entry with photo to improve Junio 06 1961
G7
3,000,000
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-h7 Entry with photo Junio 06 1961
H7
3,000,000
P42abbcv10bs-ca01-j7 Entry with photo Junio 06 1961
J7
3,000,000
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P42sbbcv10bs-cas Entry without photo (C)No date
E6
-
No Specimen stamp
P42sbbcv10bs-cas2 Entry without photo (C)No date
E7
-
"CANCELLED" pinch holes.
P42sbbcv10bs-cas3 Entry with photoNo date
E7
-
Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" in black (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/Lbbcv10bs-cas4 Entry with photoNo date
E7
30?
Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with two printer oval seals "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE", in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 2 - 4. Estimated 1 - 30
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv10bs-ca01-g7,e Entry with photo Junio 06 1961
G7
3,000,000
Error. Duplicate date and signatures
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 29 October, 2024
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 29 October, 2024
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

Entry without photo

Entry with photo

Entry with updated photo

Entry with incomplete photo

Entry with photo to improve

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)
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