Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50,000 Bolívares - Design A, Type B : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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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

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 A, Type C

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8: Design A, Type B. Date Septiembre 29 2005. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Leonardo Melero

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8: Design A, Type B. Date Septiembre 29 2005. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Leonardo Melero

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8: Design A, Type B. Date Septiembre 29 2005. Serie A8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8: Design A, Type B. Date Septiembre 29 2005. Serie A8

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv50000bs-ab
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50000B
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: On the upper left corner, the country name "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». A la derecha de la watermarks zone, existe un parche impresos con Optically Variable Ink (OVI). Design in red. On the right, portrait of José María Vargas by Martín Tovar y Tovar in 1875. In the center, the denomination value "50000" with the denomination in words "CINCUENTA MIL BOLIVARES" splitted in two parts and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. In each corner but bottom left corner the denomination value "50000".
Reverse: Design in red. In the center, Rector's square and Clock of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), flower of the National tree Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha), and Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom right corner,, the denomination in words "CINCUENTA MIL BOLIVARES". On the bottom left and upper right corners, the denomination value "50000".
Circulation note: This note began circulation on October 16th 2006.
Design variations in the obverse: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, changing the leyend "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» to "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». The windowed thread is thicker, a box with "50MIL" was added in the watermarks, the shape of the security feature printed with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) was changed.
Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, with the printer name added.
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.

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 (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P87b	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	90,000,000
P87b	Known A00000016 - A89909201
P87b	bbcv50000bs-ab01-b8	Septiembre 29 2005	B8	15,450,000
P87b	Known B00000017 - B15435164

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01r	Septiembre 29 2005	Z8	159,587
N/L	Known Z00000175 - Z00153488

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01s (V)	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01s2	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0002 - 0957. Estimated 0001 - 1000

Known errors pieces (8)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by late paper handling
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e2	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	315?
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by late paper handling
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e3	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e4	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	Error. Double "A" serial prefix
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e5	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	Error. Ink failure in the Calcographic (intanglio) printing on the obverse
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-a8,e6	Septiembre 29 2005	A8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with incomplete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-b8,e	Septiembre 29 2005	B8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv50000bs-ab01-b8,e2	Septiembre 29 2005	B8	-
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

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.