Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1971-1972 P-56

Design in brown and blue. In the center, "Batalla de Carabobo" by Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, portrait of Simon Bolivar by Antonio Salas (1925). On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» 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». In each corner but bottom left corner, the denomination value "500".

Design in brown. In the center, panoramic view of the Hydroelectric Dams of Guri. On the left, watermarks zone. On the right, Coat of Arms. 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». In each corner but bottom left corner, the denomination value "500".