Venezuela 500 Bolivares ND (1971-1972)

Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo

Specimen with red overprint: ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR. ND.

Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1971-1972 P-56 obverse
Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1971-1972 P-56 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1971-1972) Specimen with red overprint: ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR. ND. + - - - - - -
Reference P#56s
Country Venezuela
Period Bolivar (1879-2007)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela
Currency Bolivares
Denomination 500 Bolivares
Type Circulating commemorative
Year 1971-1972
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 156x69 mm

Obverse:

Venezuela 500 Bolivares, 1971-1972 P-56
Latin

Obverse symbol

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".

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse symbol

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".

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1971 P#56a 300k - - - - - -
ND (1971-1972) Specimen with red overprint: ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR. ND. + - - - - - -
1972 P#56b 880k - - - - - -