Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares Fuertes - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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2 Bolívares Fuertes 5 Bolívares Fuertes 10 Bolívares Fuertes 20 Bolívares Fuertes 50 Bolívares Fuertes 100 Bolívares Fuertes 500 Bolívares Fuertes 1000 Bolívares Fuertes 2000 Bolívares Fuertes 5000 Bolívares Fuertes

10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bsf-aa04-u8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie U8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bsf-aa04-u8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie U8
Photograph credits: José Miguel López Bravo - Chemy

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv10bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10L (serie A8-F8, Z8 #1. Mar 2007), 10M (serie G8-H8, Z8 #2. Mar 2007)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with terracotta, brown and indigo as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "10", the date, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares», the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Guaicaipuro by Pedro Centeno Vallenilla, with the denomination value "10" below. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field American Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) with Ucaima Falls, and Venado and Kurún Tepui as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "10" and the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "10" (holographic view), and "BCV 10", "BCV 10", "BCV 10" and "BCV 10" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "10" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "10" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Guaicaipuro and the denomination value "10".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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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.

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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 (29)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000
P90a	Known A00000004 - A89789025
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000
P90a	Known B00003349 - B90000000
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000
P90a	Known C00003963 - C89927021
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000
P90a	Known D00000521 - D89995671
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	90,000,000
P90a	Known E00000141 - E89990739
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-f8	Marzo 20 2007	F8	25,000,000
P90a	Known F00000446 - F24992748
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-g8	Marzo 20 2007	G8	52,000,000
P90a	Known G00000096 - G51988382
p90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-h8	Marzo 20 2007	H8	90,000,000
p90a	Known H00000052 - H89999929. Estimated H00000001 - H90000000
P90a	bbcv10bsf-aa01-j8	Marzo 20 2007	J8	40,550,000?
P90a	(<=J4052). Known J00000156 - J40523438. Estimated J00000001 - J40550000
P90b	bbcv10bsf-aa02-j8	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	49,450,000?
P90b	(<=J4055). Known J40559949 - J89959171. Estimated J40550001 - J90000000
P90b	bbcv10bsf-aa02-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	90,000,000?
P90b	Known K00003301 - K89984349. Estimated K00000001 - K90000000
P90b	bbcv10bsf-aa02-l8	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	90,000,000?
P90b	Known L00000526 - L89999403. Estimated L00000001 - L90000000
P90b	bbcv10bsf-aa02-m8	Septiembre 03 2009	M8	90,000,000?
P90b	Known M00005539 - M89934156. Estimated M00000001 - M90000000
P90b	bbcv10bsf-aa02-n8	Septiembre 03 2009	N8	70,110,000?
P90b	Known N00002348 - N70095508. Estimated N00000001 - N70110000
P90c	bbcv10bsf-aa03-p8	Febrero 03 2011	P8	90,000,000?
P90c	Known P00003221 - P89997609. Estimated P00000001 - P90000000
P90c	bbcv10bsf-aa03-q8	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	90,000,000?
P90c	Known Q00000005 - Q89996162. Estimated Q00000001 - Q90000000
P90c	bbcv10bsf-aa03-r8	Febrero 03 2011	R8	90,000,000?
P90c	Known R00000699 - R89998383. Estimated R00000001 - R90000000
P90c	bbcv10bsf-aa03-s8	Febrero 03 2011	S8	90,000,000?
P90c	Known S00000001 - S89920133. Estimated S00000001 - S90000000
P90c	bbcv10bsf-aa03-t8	Febrero 03 2011	T8	20,025,000?
P90c	(<=T194). Known T00000005 - T19422344. Estimated T00000001 - T20025000
P90d	bbcv10bsf-aa04-t8	Octubre 29 2013	T8	69,997,500?
P90d	(>=T200). Known T20005819 - T89994808. Estimated T20002501 - T90000000
P90d	bbcv10bsf-aa04-u8	Octubre 29 2013	U8	80,010,000?
P90d	(<=U799). Known U00002809 - U79946134. Estimated U00000001 - U80010000
P90e	bbcv10bsf-aa05-u8	Agosto 19 2014	U8	9,994,500?
P90e	(>=U800). Known U80005804 - U89975415. Estimated U80005501 - U90000000
P90e	bbcv10bsf-aa05-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	39,420,000?
P90e	(<=V394). Known V00000001 - V39407286. Estimated V00000001 - V39420000
P90d	bbcv10bsf-aa04-v8	Octubre 29 2013	V8	49,230,000?
P90d	(>=V407). Known V40798853 - V89891436. Estimated V40770001 - V90000000
P90d	bbcv10bsf-aa04-w8	Octubre 29 2013	W8	90,000,000?
P90d	Known W00631115 - W89813617. Estimated W00000001 - W90000000
P90d	bbcv10bsf-aa04-x8	Octubre 29 2013	X8	39,951,000?
P90d	(<=X394). Known X00199999 - X39498444. Estimated X00000011 - X39951000
P90e	bbcv10bsf-aa05-x8	Agosto 19 2014	X8	49,320,000?
P90e	(>=X406). Known X40691757 - X89456727. Estimated X40680001 - X90000000
P90e	bbcv10bsf-aa05-y8	Agosto 19 2014	Y8	90,000,000?
P90e	Known Y00000145 - Y89999801. Estimated Y00000001 - Y90000000
P90e	bbcv10bsf-aa05-aa8	Agosto 19 2014	AA8	24,570,000?
P90e	Known AA00000001 - AA24557708. Estimated AA00000001 - AA24570000

Replacement banknote (10)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	803,250?
N/L	First interval. Prefix letter Z separated from serial number. (Z000-Z00803). Known Z00000447 - Z00803224. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00803250
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r3	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	1,001,600?
N/L	Third interval. Prefix letter Z separated from serial number. (Z0200-Z0300). Known Z02007160 - Z03001379. Estimated Z02000001 - Z03001600
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r2	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	450,000?
N/L	Second interval. Prefix letter Z together with serial number. (Z0500-Z0544). Known Z05002217 - Z05448253. Estimated Z05000001 - Z05450000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01r4	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	117,000?
N/L	Fourth interval. Prefix letter Z together with serial number. (Z06000-Z06116). Known Z06000720 - Z06116799. Estimated Z06000001 - Z06117000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa02r (R)	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	4,095,000?
N/L	(Z062-Z102). Known Z06202248 - Z10288895. Estimated Z06200001 - Z10295000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa04r (A)	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	1,152,000?
N/L	First interval. (Z1001-Z1114). Known Z10014217 - Z11147842. Estimated Z10000001 - Z11152000. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03r	Febrero 03 2011	Z8	1,088,100?
N/L	(Z1050-Z1158). Known Z10505031 - Z11587877. Estimated Z10500001 - Z11588100. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa05r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	360,000?
N/L	First interval. (Z11). Known Z11500038 - Z11856901. Estimated Z11500001 - Z11860000. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa04r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	1,116,000?
N/L	Second interval. (Z12). Known Z12002424 - Z13113019. Estimated Z12000001 - Z13116000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa05r2	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	858,600?
N/L	Second interval. (Z1385-Z1470). Known Z13857938 - Z14708401. Estimated Z13850001 - Z14708600

Other pieces (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s (V)	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	2000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0419 - 1969. Estimated 0001 - 2000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01s3	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa02s	Septiembre 03 2009	J8	200?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0040 - 0960. Estimated 0001 - 0200
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03s	Febrero 03 2011	P8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 1906 - 1998. Estimated 1900 - 2000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa04s	Octubre 29 2013	T8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0021 - 0994. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa05s	Agosto 19 2014	U8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0016 - 0098. Estimated 0001 - 0100

Known errors pieces (15)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Displacement and inverted print in the reverse.
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	C8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	C8	32?
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-c8,e4	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-d8,e	Marzo 20 2007	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-f8,e	Marzo 20 2007	F8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-g8,e	Marzo 20 2007	G8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa01-h8,e	Marzo 20 2007	H8	-
N/L	Error. Reprint of the serial number.
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-p8,e	Febrero 03 2011	P8	-
N/L	Error. Failure of Optically Variable Ink (OVI) printing.
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-q8,e	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-q8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	5?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-r8,e	Febrero 03 2011	R8	-
N/L	Error. Paper failure. Paper filled with air
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-r8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	R8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv10bsf-aa03-r8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	R8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing due to ink failure

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XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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