Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 50 Bolívares : Noviembre 21 1972 : Design E, Type A

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 Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design E, Type C Design E, Type D Design E, Type E Design F, Type A

Noviembre 21 1972 Enero 29 1974 Enero 27 1976 Junio 07 1977

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Noviembre 21 1972. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Noviembre 21 1972. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: Subastas Globus

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Noviembre 21 1972. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv50bs-ea01s3: Design E, Type A. Date Noviembre 21 1972. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3

Characteristics

Date: Noviembre 21 1972
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 50F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in violet, orange and black. In the center, Palacio de las Academias. On the right, Andrés Bello. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela», the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In upper corners and bottom left corner the denomination value "50". Below the issuer name, the word "CARACAS". In the bottom, over a black security background, two value "50".
Reverse: Design in orange. In the center, "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES" «fifty Bolívares». In each corner the denomination value "50".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P54a	bbcv50bs-ea01-a7	Noviembre 21 1972	A7	9,000,000
P54a	bbcv50bs-ea01-b7	Noviembre 21 1972	B7	1,000,000

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv50bs-ea01s (C)	Noviembre 21 1972	A7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv50bs-ea01s2	Noviembre 21 1972	A7	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 009 - 100. Estimated 001 - 100
P54s	bbcv50bs-ea01s3	Noviembre 21 1972	A7	-
P54s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv50bs-ea01s4	Noviembre 21 1972	B7	30?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 003 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030
N/L	bbcv50bs-ea01s5	Noviembre 21 1972	A7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv50bs-ea01s6	Noviembre 21 1972	B7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen

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