Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 100 Bolívares Fuertes : Octubre 29 2013 : Design A, Type A

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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

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

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Enero 31 2012 Diciembre 27 2012 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014 Junio 23 2015 Noviembre 05 2015

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa07-ae8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie AE8
Photograph credits: Diego Yague

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv100bsf-aa07-ae8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie AE8
Photograph credits: Diego Yague

Characteristics

Date: Octubre 29 2013
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 100M
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with brown and wine as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "100", the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares», the date, 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 Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860, with the denomination value "100". 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 Black-hooded Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) with Avila Hill 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 "100" and the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "BCV 100", "BCV 100", "BCV 100" and "BCV 100" (in front of light); watermarks, secondary security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "100" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "100" on the bottom.
Watermark: "100" and portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (21)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-x8	Octubre 29 2013	X8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known X00000001 - X89993255. Estimated X00000001 - X90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-y8	Octubre 29 2013	Y8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known Y00001007 - Y89845952. Estimated Y00000001 - Y90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-aa8	Octubre 29 2013	AA8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thin and Small serial number. Known AA00000019 - AA89966056. Estimated AA00000001 - AA90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ab8	Octubre 29 2013	AB8	60,000,750?
N/L	Thin and Small serial number like serie AA. (Thin serie <=AB59). Known AB00002443 - AB59802359. Estimated AB00000001 - AB60000750
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ab8-2	Octubre 29 2013	AB8	29,999,250?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number, like serie AC. (Thick serie >=AB60). Known AB60000901 - AB89999598. Estimated AB60000751 - AB90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ac8	Octubre 29 2013	AC8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AC00000587 - AC89988798. Estimated AC00000001 - AC90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ad8	Octubre 29 2013	AD8	90,000,000?
N/L	Thick and Small serial number. Known AD00000310 - AD89963906. Estimated AD00000001 - AD90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ae8	Octubre 29 2013	AE8	45,909,000?
N/L	Serie prefix "AE" together. (Prefix closer <=AE45). Known AE00000009 - AE45907301. Estimated AE00000001 - AE45909000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ae8-2	Octubre 29 2013	AE8	44,091,000?
N/L	Serie prefix "AE" separated. (Prefix separated >=AE46). Known AE46228853 - AE89991648. Estimated AE45909001 - AE90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-af8	Octubre 29 2013	AF8	69,979,500?
N/L	(<=AF69). Known AF00000097 - AF69975776. Estimated AF00000001 - AF69979500
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bm8	Octubre 29 2013	BM8	67,050,000?
N/L	(>=BM23). Known BM23216022 - BM89963866. Estimated BM22950001 - BM90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bn8	Octubre 29 2013	BN8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BN00000001 - BN89994704. Estimated BN00000001 - BN90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bp8	Octubre 29 2013	BP8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BP00000023 - BP89860462. Estimated BP00000001 - BP90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bq8	Octubre 29 2013	BQ8	82,800,000?
N/L	(<=BQ826). Known BQ00000021 - BQ82638923. Estimated BQ00000001 - BQ82800000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-br8	Octubre 29 2013	BR8	3,000,000?
N/L	(>=BR87). Known BR87014479 - BR89998916. Estimated BR87000001 - BR90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bs8	Octubre 29 2013	BS8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BS00000531 - BS89999938. Estimated BS00000001 - BS90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bt8	Octubre 29 2013	BT8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BT00000001 - BT89976546. Estimated BT00000001 - BT90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bu8	Octubre 29 2013	BU8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BU00009220 - BU89871942. Estimated BU00000001 - BU90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bv8	Octubre 29 2013	BV8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BV00000001 - BV89999981. Estimated BV00000001 - BV90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bw8	Octubre 29 2013	BW8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known BW00000001 - BW89775845. Estimated BW00000001 - BW90000000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bx8	Octubre 29 2013	BX8	1,485,000?
N/L	(<=BX0148). Known BX00001602 - BX01484645. Estimated BX00000001 - BX01485000

Replacement banknote (5)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	4,950,000?
N/L	First interval. Thin and Small serial number like serie AA-AB(AB00-AB60). (Thin serie Z05-Z09). Known Z05017085 - Z09858632. Estimated Z05000001 - Z09950000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	55,800?
N/L	Second interval. Thick and Small serial number, like serie AE(AE46-AE90)-AF. First vicepresident signature variation. (Thick serie Z1254-Z12595). Known Z12540555 - Z12595649. Estimated Z12540001 - Z12595800
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07r3	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	171,000?
N/L	Third interval. Thick and Small serial number, like serie AB(AB60-AB90)-AE(AE00-AE45). First-Vicepresident signature variation. (Thick serie Z10). Known Z10052311 - Z10219431. Estimated Z10050001 - Z10221000
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07r4	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	177,750?
N/L	Fourth interval. Thick and Small serial number, like serie BM-BQ. (Thick serie Z58). Known Z58148197 - Z58316499. Estimated Z58140001 - Z58317750
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07r5	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	47,700?
N/L	Fifth interval. Thick and Small serial number, like serie BR-BT. (Z64). Known Z64500274 - Z64547463. Estimated Z64500001 - Z64547700

Known errors pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-x8,e	Octubre 29 2013	X8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-y8,e	Octubre 29 2013	Y8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-ab8-2,e	Octubre 29 2013	AB8	-
N/L	Error. Error. Incomplete serial number printing
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07-bs8,e	Octubre 29 2013	BS8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv100bsf-aa07s	Octubre 29 2013	AA8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0129 - 0976. Estimated 0001 - 1000

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