Banknotes in Bolívares Soberanos : Banco Central de Venezuela : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Information about Banco Central de Venezuela and the Monetary Unit Bolívar Soberano

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 Soberano

Monetary System

100 Céntimos (BsS) = 1 Bolívar Soberano

Monetary equivalence

100,000,000 Bolívares (Bs) = 1 Bolívar Soberano (BsS)
1000 Bolívares Fuerte (BsF) = 1 Céntimos (BsS)
100,000 Bolívares Fuerte (BsF) = 1 Bolívar Soberano (BsS)

Time Period

Since August 20th 2018 replaces "Bolívar Fuerte". Starting October 1st 2021 there is a redenomination process by dividing the value by 1,000,000.00 with the name "Bolívar Digital"

Denominations

2 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv2bss-aa01r2	Banknotes of 2 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

5 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv5bss-aa01s	Banknotes of 5 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

10 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv10bss-aa01-g8	Banknotes of 10 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

20 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv20bss-aa01-a8	Banknotes of 20 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

50 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv50bss-aa02r	Banknotes of 50 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

100 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv100bss-aa02-g8	Banknotes of 100 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2018

200 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv200bss-ab01-m8	Banknotes of 200 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A diving 3D security thread in 3 windows blue 2018 Design A, Type B diving 3D security thread in 3 windows violet 2018

500 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv500bss-aa02-c8	Banknotes of 500 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A Shiny security thread 2018 Design A, Type B Opaque security thread 2018

10,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv10000bss-aa01r	Banknotes of 10,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A Wide security thread 2019 Design A, Type B Thin security thread 2019

20,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-aa01-b8	Banknotes of 20,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A Wide security thread 2019 Design A, Type B Thin security thread 2019

50,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv50000bss-aa01s	Banknotes of 50,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A Wide security thread 2019 Design A, Type B Thin security thread 2019

200,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv200000bss-aa01r	Banknotes of 200,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A 2020

500,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv500000bss-aa01-b8	Banknotes of 500,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A diving security thread without "BCV" 2020 Design A, Type B diving security thread with "BCV" 2020

1,000,000 Bolívares Soberanos

Photo from piece bbcv1000000bss-aa01-c8	Banknotes of 1,000,000 Bolívares Soberanos Design A, Type A Thin security thread 2020 Design A, Type B Wide security thread 2020

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.

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Information about Banco Central de Venezuela and the Monetary Unit Bolívar Soberano
Denominations
Recommended bibliography

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