500 Bolívares

500 Bolívares - obverse500 Bolívares - reverse

© Ildaro

Features

Issuer Venezuela
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela (Banco Central de Venezuela)
Period United States (1864-1953)
Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1947-1971
Value 500 Bolivars (500 bolívares) (500 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 69 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
203833
References P# 37,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
NCV# bbcv500bs-ca,
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)
NCV# bbcv500bs-cb
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "500", with the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "500".

Script: Latin

Reverse

Design in yellow with frame-like border. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the right, the denomination value "500". On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES" «five hundred Bolívares» and the denomination value "500" above.

Script: Latin

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)

Comments

On 1953 the name of the country was changed by the constitution, from EEUU de Venezuela (United States of Venezuela) to República de Venezuela (Republic of Venezuela). This change is reflected on all banknotes after 1953 on the reverse side inside the Coat of Arms. Note that SCWPM makes no distinction of such name change.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1947  P#37a
1951  P#37a
1952  P#37a
1953  P#37b - Till this year, Coat of Arms with "EEUU de Venezuela"
1956  P#37b - After this year, Coat of Arms with "República de Venezuela"
ND (1956-1971)  P#37s - Specimen - Coat of Arms with "República de Venezuela"
1957  P#37b
1958  P#37b
1960  P#37c
1966  P#37c
1967  P#37c
1968  P#37c
1969  P#37c
1971  P#37c

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