Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Obverse
Piece bbcv500bs-ca02-b6 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
Reverse
Piece bbcv500bs-ca02-b6 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
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Characteristics from Design C, Type A
  • Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ca
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500C
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "500", with the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» 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 top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "500".
  • Reverse: Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the right, the denomination value "500". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and the denomination value "500" above.
  • Design variations: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with the color change from blue to yellow.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv500bs-ca02-b6
  • Piece type: Normal issued banknote
  • Date: Septiembre 04 1947
  • Serie: B6. Prefix B followed by 6 digits
  • Amount: 168,000.
  • Printer: American Bank Note Co.
  • Serial interval: B240001 - B408000.
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Fancy serial numbers
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Signatures
  • Presidente «President»: Jesús María Herrera Mendoza
  • Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: J.J. González Gorrondona
Identification in other catalogs
  • Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv500c/4709/04/b
  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P37a
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2019 (25th edition - 2019)
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