100 Bolívares

100 Bolívares - obverse100 Bolívares - reverse

© Ildaro

Features

Issuer Venezuela
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela (Banco Central de Venezuela)
Period Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1972-1981
Value 100 Bolivars (100 bolívares) (100 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 69 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209868
References P# 55,
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# bbcv100bs-da,
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)
NCV# bbcv100bs-db
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Design in brown over a background in yellow. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar based in the painting "Retrato Ecuestre de El Libertador" (Equestrian portrait of The Liberator) by Tito Salas. In the center, watermarks zone. On the left, the denomination value "100". On the top, and on the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» splitted in two parts. On the right corners the denomination value "100". The serial numbers is in red.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL
Cien Bolívares
PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO
SEPTIEMBRE-18-1979
DE VENEZUELA
CARACAS

Translation:
Central Bank
Hundred Bolivares
Payable to bearer in agencies of Bank
September 18, 1979
of Venezuela
Caracas

Reverse

Design in brown over a background in yellow. On the left, National Capitol. On the right, Coat of Arms. In the center, watermarks zone. On the top, the denomination in words "CIEN BOLÍVARES" «one hundred Bolívares». On the bottom, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner the denomination value "100".

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
Cien Bolívares
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA

Translation:
Hundred Bolivares
Central Bank of Venezuela

Watermark

Portrait of Simon Bolivar between letters B and C.

100 Bolívares -  obverse

© vladthiengo (CC BY-NC)

Printer

Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany (1879-date)

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1972-Nov-21  10% P#55a - Red serial, serial prefix# A-D
1972-Nov-21  2% P#55s1 - Specimen with red overprint: "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR"
1974-Mar-05  11% P#55b - Red serial, serial prefix# D-H; J
1976-Jan-27  12% P#55c - Blue serial #, added to watermark
1976-Jan-27  2% P#55s2 - Specimen with red overprint: ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR. 27-01-1976
1976-Nov-23  12% P#55d - Serial prefix# Q-V; X-Z; A (8 digit serial #)
1978-Dec-12  21% P#55e - Serial prefix# A-H; J-M.
1979-Sep-18  24% P#55f - Serial prefix# N; P-V; X-Z; A-F.
1981-Sep-01  30% P#55g - Serial prefix# N; P-V; X-Z; A-F.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this banknote

Members from this site want to exchange it: biscuit, ceh2019, Willem Jan Braakman, edwod

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×111)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×41)
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English French Swedish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×118)
Country: Netherlands
Languages: English Dutch
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×41)
Country: Colombia
Languages: English Portuguese Spanish

» See the details of the banknotes available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 52 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)