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Information about Banco Central de Venezuela and the Monetary Unit Bolívar
Historical overview
The Banco Central de Venezuela was created on September 7th 1939 with the issue of the Act " Ley del Banco Central de Venezuela" « The Central Bank of Venezuela Act», as a goal to centralize the banknotes and coin issuing, which in that time, many banks where issuing banknotes.
Monetary Unit Name
Bolívar of Silver (1879-1918) Bolívar of Gold (1918-1974) Bolívar (1974-2007)
Monetary System
100 Céntimos = 1 Bolívar
Time Period
From 1879 through December 31st 2007, which has been replaced by " Bolívar Fuerte" .
Monetary equivalence
5 Céntimos = 1 Centavo (Venezolano) 1 Bolívar = 20 Centavo (Venezolano) 5 Bolívares = 1 Venezolano 1000 Bolívares = 1 Bolívar Fuerte
Denominations
10 Bolívares
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Banknotes of 10 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
"EE.UU. DE VENEZUELA"1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 - Design A, Type B
"REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA"1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960 - Design B, Type A
1952 - Design C, Type A (Cara volteada)
1961 - Design D, Type A
with "Caracas"1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 - Design D, Type B
without "Caracas"1988 - Design E, Type A
with "Caracas"1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979 - Design E, Type B
without "Caracas"1986, 1990, 1992, 1995 - Design F, Type A
1980 - Design G, Type A
1981
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20 Bolívares
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Banknotes of 20 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
"EE.UU. DE VENEZUELA"1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 - Design A, Type B
"REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA"1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 - Design B, Type A
1952 - Design C, Type A
1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966 - Design D, Type A
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974 - Design E, Type A
1971, 1972 - Design F, Type A
with "Caracas"1974, 1977, 1979 - Design F, Type B
1981, 1989, 1995, 1998 - Design F, Type C
1984 - Design F, Type D
1987, 1990 - Design F, Type E
1992 - Design G, Type A (Conmemorative to Rafael Urdaneta)
1987
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50 Bolívares
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Banknotes of 50 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
"EE.UU. DE VENEZUELA"1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 - Design A, Type B
"REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA"1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 - Design B, Type A
1953 - Design C, Type A
1961, 1963 - Design D, Type A
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972 - Design E, Type A
with "Caracas"1972, 1974, 1976, 1977 - Design E, Type B
1985, 1988 - Design E, Type C
3 "50" on the bottom1990 - Design E, Type D
1992, 1995, 1998 - Design E, Type E
1998 - Design F, Type A
1981
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100 Bolívares (Tabla)
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Banknotes of 100 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
"EE.UU. DE VENEZUELA"1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 - Design A, Type B
"REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA"1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 - Design B, Type A
1953 - Design C, Type A
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 - Design D, Type A
serie in red1972, 1974 - Design D, Type B
serie in blue, with printer name1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 - Design D, Type C
serie in blue, with printer name1987 - Design D, Type D
serie in blue, with printer name, magnetic ink in serie1989, 1990, 1992, 1998 - Design E, Type A
1980
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500 Bolívares
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Banknotes of 500 Bolívares
- Design A, Type A
1940 - Design B, Type A
1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 - Design C, Type A
"EE.UU. DE VENEZUELA"1947, 1951, 1952, 1953 - Design C, Type B
"REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA"1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 - Design D, Type A (Guri)
1971, 1972 - Design E, Type A
1981, 1987, 1989, 1990 - Design E, Type B
1995 - Design E, Type C
1998
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