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1.000 Bolívares
| Issuer | Banco de Venezuela |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black on white paper with a central oval vignette of Simón Bolívar in military uniform, flanked on the left by a vignette of horses being led by a figure and on the right by a group of galloping horses, all set within an intricate guilloche border. The bank title 'BANCO DE VENEZUELA' and the denomination '1000' appear at the top corners, with 'SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA' and 'CAPITAL $15,000,000' inscribed below the header. The lower portion carries the payable clause 'EN CARACAS Á LA PRESENTACIÓN' with spaces for the date, place of issue (Caracas), and secretary's signature. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE VENEZUELA 1000 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK |
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Banco de Venezuela was a private commercial bank, not a central bank — Venezuela had no central bank until 1940. These large-denomination notes from the 1890s circulated alongside issues from several competing private institutions, all operating under government concession. The 1.000 Bolívares was a significant sum in that economy, making this note far more a commercial instrument than an everyday transaction piece.
American Bank Note Company handled the full production in New York. The watermark is the only security layer recorded for this issue — modest protection for the denomination, though consistent with ABNC's practice for South American contracts of the period.