Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares : Mayo 31 1990 : Design E, 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 Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design D, Type B Design E, Type A Design E, Type B Design F, Type A Design G, Type A

Marzo 18 1986 Mayo 31 1990 Diciembre 08 1992 Junio 05 1995

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-k8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-k8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie K8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie L8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie L8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie L8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8 (Reverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb02-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Mayo 31 1990. Serie L8

Characteristics

Date: Mayo 31 1990
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 10I (Only the issues with the year 1986)
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in violet over a security background turquoise with frame-like border. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the right, inside an oval, portrait of the Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre by Arturo Michelena of 19th Century. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». In the center, the denomination value "10", below the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Reverse: Design in violet with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. On the left, the denomination value "10". On the right, Coat of Arms. In each corner the value in words "DIEZ" «ten». On the bottom, the denomination in words "DIEZ BOLIVARES" «Ten Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Design variations in the obverse: From Design E, Type A, with the removal of the word "CARACAS"
Design variations in the reverse: From Design E, Type A, with the removal of the printer name.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-g8	Mayo 31 1990	G8	4,000,000
P61b	Known G86000001 - G89834859
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-h8	Mayo 31 1990	H8	72,000,000
P61b	Known H19141212 - H83207015
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-j8	Mayo 31 1990	J8	72,000,000
P61b	Known J18049305 - J89901914
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8	Mayo 31 1990	K8	72,000,000
P61b	Known K18988201 - K88665843
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-l8	Mayo 31 1990	L8	30,000,000
P61b	Known L18273275 - L46125183

Known errors pieces (14)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02,e	Mayo 31 1990	-	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing serial number due to ink failure. Similar to bbcv10bs-eb02s. It has traces of attempt of serial number print without ink.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-g8,e	Mayo 31 1990	G8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-g8,e2	Mayo 31 1990	G8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing one serial number.
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-h8,e	Mayo 31 1990	H8	-
P61b	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-h8,e2	Mayo 31 1990	H8	-
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-h8,e3	Mayo 31 1990	H8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing one serial number.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-j8,e	Mayo 31 1990	J8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-j8,e2	Mayo 31 1990	J8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced Calcographic (intanglio) printing.
P61b	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
P61b	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e2	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e3	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing one serial number.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e4	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Duplicated serial number
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e5	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02-k8,e6	Mayo 31 1990	K8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb02s (C)	Mayo 31 1990	-	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp. Similar to bbcv10bs-eb02,e
P61s	bbcv10bs-eb02s3	Mayo 31 1990	6	-
P61s	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in black (not perfored).

Recommended bibliography

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