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• Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-ba
• Identification by Sergio Sucre: 1000F
• Size: 156mm x 69mm
• Obverse: Design on blue-violet over a purple underprint. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by the painter José Gil de Castro done in Lima, Perú, in the year 1825.. In the center, the value "1000" with the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES" in two parts in above and below, both over the background with the monument to Simon Bolivar by Pietro Tenerani, located in the Panteón Nacional. On the bottom, heading of the old newspaper "Correo del Orinoco" with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" above. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA". In each corner, except the lower left, the value "1000". The serial numbers are located at upper right (in black) and at lower left (in red) of the banknote.
• Reverse: Design on blue-violet over a purple underprint. In the center, picture of the Avila Hill in Caracas with the Panteón Nacional at right and some orchids at left. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" with the Coat of Arms below at left. In the bottom right corner, the denomination in words "MIL BOLÍVARES". In the upper right and bottom left corners the value "1000". On the right, watermarks zone.

• Identification Code: bbcv1000bs-ba01-b8
• Date: Septiembre 10 1998
• Serie: Prefix B followed by 8 digits
• Serial interval: B00000001 - B67550000
• Known pieces serial interval: B00000829 - B66629773 (based on reports and observations)
• Amount: 67,481,173 + 68,827 cancelled pieces = 67,550,000
• Printer: Venezuelan Mint

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• Presidente (President):Antonio Casas González
• Primer Vice presidente (First Vicepresident):Marcos Sandoval

• Krause World Papermoney Catalog: P79
• Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv1000f/9809/27/b

• 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.
• Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.