Venezuela 500 Bolivares 1940

Blue type

Issued note

© Bank Note Museum generic images

Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1940 P-35 obverse
Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1940 P-35 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1940 Issued note + - - - - - -
Reference P#35a
Country Venezuela
Period Bolivar (1879-2007)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela
Currency Bolivares
Denomination 500 Bolivares
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1940
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 156x69 mm

Obverse:

Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1940 P-35
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA CARACAS 500 QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO FECHA DIC. 16-1940 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Obverse symbol

Blue on multicolor underprint. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author; in the center, the denomination value "500", with the denomination and the payment clause below. On the top, the issuer name; in each corner the denomination value "500".

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA 500 QUINIENTOS BOLÍVARES

Reverse symbol

Blue print. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the right, the denomination value "500". On the top, the issuer name; on the bottom, the denomination in words and the denomination value "500" above.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1940 Issued note + - - - - - -
1940 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" - - - - - -