Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2000 Bolívares : Junio 16 1997 : Design A, Type B

Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela

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 B, Type A

Junio 16 1997 Febrero 10 1998 Agosto 06 1998

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 16 1997. Serie B8

Characteristics

Date: Junio 16 1997
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 2000C (1997), 2000B (1998)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre by unknown author with the Coat of Arms of the Sucre's family at right. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "2000" with the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts. Below, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the upper right and bottom left corners the denomination value "2000".
Reverse: Design in green. In the center, engraving of the painting "Triumph of Sucre in the Battle of Ayacucho" by Herrera Toro based on artwork from Martín Tovar y Tovar with Coat of Arms at right. On the top, the denomination in words "DOS MIL BOLIVARES" «two thousand Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the right, watermarks zone. In each corner but bottom right corner the denomination value "2000".
Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, changing to black of the value "2000" in the bottom left corner, instead a dual color printing, black and green.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is the same to Design A, Type A.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P77a	bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8	Junio 16 1997	B8	80,000,000
P77a	Known B10794506 - B89460082
P77a	bbcv2000bs-ab01-c8	Junio 16 1997	C8	20,000,000
P77a	Known C00000717 - C19531707

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P77a	bbcv2000bs-ab01-b8,e	Junio 16 1997	B8	128?
P77a	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv2000bs-ab01s	Junio 16 1997	8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv2000bs-ab01s2	Junio 16 1997	B8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 010 - ???. Estimated 001 - 100

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