Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares - Design G, 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 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

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-b8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-b8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-c7: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie C7
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-ga01-c7: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie C7
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10bs-ga
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10F
Obverse: Design in violet. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre from Arturo Michelena. On the left, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». In each corner but bottom right corner, the denomination value "10". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank».
Reverse: Design in violet. In the center, engraving of the painting "Triumph of Sucre in the Battle of Ayacucho" by Herrera Toro based on artwork from Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom corners the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the upper right corner the denomination value "10". On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares».
Conmemotative motive: 150 years of the death of Antonio José de Sucre.
Designer or engraver: Czeslaw Slania
Similarities of the obverse design: From Design F, Type A, with variations in ornaments and engravements.
Similarities of the reverse design: From Design F, Type A, with the removal of the printer name. and variations in ornaments and engravements
Additional comments: There is discrepancies in the Coat of Arms design.
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.

Issues (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-b7	Octubre 06 1981	B7	9,999,999
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-b8	Octubre 06 1981	B8	70,000,001
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-c7	Octubre 06 1981	C7	9,999,999
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-c8	Octubre 06 1981	C8	70,000,001
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-d7	Octubre 06 1981	D7	9,999,999
P60a	bbcv10bs-ga01-d8 (V)	Octubre 06 1981	D8	1

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-ga01s (C)	Octubre 06 1981	B7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
P60s	bbcv10bs-ga01s2	Octubre 06 1981	B7	-
P60s	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA" (sample) and on the reverse "MUESTRA" - "MUESTRA" «sample - sample», in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-ga01-c7,e	Octubre 06 1981	C7	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse

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XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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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.