Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 2000 Bolívares : Agosto 06 1998 : 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-ab03s: Design A, Type B. Date Agosto 06 1998. No serial. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab03s: Design A, Type B. Date Agosto 06 1998. No serial. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab03-e8: Design A, Type B. Date Agosto 06 1998. Serie E8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv2000bs-ab03-e8: Design A, Type B. Date Agosto 06 1998. Serie E8

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 06 1998
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 (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P77c	bbcv2000bs-ab03-d8	Agosto 06 1998	D8	60,000,000
P77c	Known D30044001 - D89179100
P77c	bbcv2000bs-ab03-e8	Agosto 06 1998	E8	90,000,000
P77c	Known E00009696 - E89836626
P77c	bbcv2000bs-ab03-f8	Agosto 06 1998	F8	50,000,000
P77c	Known F00000261 - F48551112

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
	bbcv2000bs-ab03-e8,e	Agosto 06 1998	E8	-
	Error. Layer position mismatch

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
	bbcv2000bs-ab03s	Agosto 06 1998	-	-
	No Specimen stamp. Unnumbered specimen
	bbcv2000bs-ab03s2	Agosto 06 1998	D8	1000?
	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 00004 - 00909. Estimated 00001 - 01000

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