Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 500 Bolívares - Design E, Type B (Orchids) : 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 B, Type A Design C, Type A Design C, Type B Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-eb01-p8: Design E, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie P8
Photograph credits: José Merchan

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-eb01-p8: Design E, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie P8
Photograph credits: José Merchan

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-eb01-c8: Design E, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie C8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-eb01-c8: Design E, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie C8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv500bs-eb01-c8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv500bs-eb01-c8: Design E, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie C8

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv500bs-eb
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 500G
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in blue and violet. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar by unknown author painted in Haiti. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "500". On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» above. In each corner the denomination value "500".
Reverse: Design in blue and violet. In each corner Orquídea Catesetum pileatum with Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the value "500".
Design variations in the obverse: The design is similar to Design E, Type A, with variations in ornaments and engravements.
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 (13)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-c8	Junio 05 1995	C8	23,000,000
P67e	Known C37000002 - C56317887
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-d8	Junio 05 1995	D8	30,000,000
P67e	Known D30362559 - D56939838
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8	Junio 05 1995	E8	30,000,000
P67e	Known E31397955 - E59417951
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-f8	Junio 05 1995	F8	30,000,000
P67e	Known F32200567 - F59452140
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-g8	Junio 05 1995	G8	30,000,000
P67e	Known G34210757 - G59739018
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-h8	Junio 05 1995	H8	30,000,000
P67e	Known H31519753 - H58708421
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-j8	Junio 05 1995	J8	30,000,000
P67e	Known J30435670 - J57899066
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-k8	Junio 05 1995	K8	30,000,000
P67e	Known K31893004 - K59147107
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-l8	Junio 05 1995	L8	30,000,000
P67e	Known L32071086 - L58521205
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-m8	Junio 05 1995	M8	30,000,000
P67e	Known M31403547 - M57717037
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-n8	Junio 05 1995	N8	30,000,000
P67e	Known N30918062 - N58644463
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-p8	Junio 05 1995	P8	30,000,000
P67e	Known P32720287 - P59280558
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01-q8	Junio 05 1995	Q8	7,000,000
P67e	Known Q30012669 - Q35470406

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01s	Junio 05 1995	Q8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in black (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (21)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P67e	bbcv500bs-eb01,e	Junio 05 1995	-	-
P67e	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing serial number
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-d8,e	Junio 05 1995	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-d8,e2	Junio 05 1995	D8	32?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8,e	Junio 05 1995	E8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8,e2	Junio 05 1995	E8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8,e3	Junio 05 1995	E8	160?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8,e4	Junio 05 1995	E8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-e8,e5	Junio 05 1995	E8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displacement of offset and Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-g8,e	Junio 05 1995	G8	96?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-h8,e	Junio 05 1995	H8	160?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-h8,e2	Junio 05 1995	H8	-
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-j8,e	Junio 05 1995	J8	224?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-j8,e2	Junio 05 1995	J8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-j8,e3	Junio 05 1995	J8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-k8,e	Junio 05 1995	K8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-k8,e2	Junio 05 1995	K8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-l8,e	Junio 05 1995	L8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to obstruction to the paper
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-l8,e2	Junio 05 1995	L8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-l8,e3	Junio 05 1995	L8	64?
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-m8,e	Junio 05 1995	M8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv500bs-eb01-n8,e	Junio 05 1995	N8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.

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Unverified (V)

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Added recently: Piece added since 19 February, 2024
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Updated: Piece updated since 19 February, 2024
Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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

XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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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