Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 10 Bolívares : Diciembre 08 1992 : 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-eb03s3: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb03s3: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #3
Photograph credits: José Manuel Piñeiro ✝

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie L8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie L8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie L8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8 (Reverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv10bs-eb03-l8: Design E, Type B. Date Diciembre 08 1992. Serie L8

Characteristics

Date: Diciembre 08 1992
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 (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P61c	bbcv10bs-eb03-l8	Diciembre 08 1992	L8	42,000,000
P61c	Known L48415963 - L89891441
P61c	bbcv10bs-eb03-m8	Diciembre 08 1992	M8	72,000,000
P61c	Known M18620236 - M89977350
P61c	bbcv10bs-eb03-n8	Diciembre 08 1992	N8	72,000,000
P61c	Known N18081607 - N89959835
P61c	bbcv10bs-eb03-p8	Diciembre 08 1992	P8	14,000,000
P61c	Known P18072498 - P31388506

Known errors pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03,e	Diciembre 08 1992	-	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing. Missing serial number due to ink failure. Similar to bbcv10bs-eb03s. It has traces of attempt of serial number print without ink.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03-l8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	L8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete serial number printing due to folding. produced by folding
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03-l8,e2	Diciembre 08 1992	L8	-
N/L	Error. Inverted offset print on the obverse. Date and signatures.
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03-m8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	M8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03s (C)	Diciembre 08 1992	-	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp. Similar to bbcv10bs-eb03,e
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03s2 (C)	Diciembre 08 1992	-	-
N/L	SPECIMEN (Perfored)
N/L	bbcv10bs-eb03s3	Diciembre 08 1992	7	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in black (not perfored).

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