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500 Bolívares
| Issuer | Banco de Venezuela |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Value | 500 Bolívares |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in a multicolour scheme of dark green, orange, and black, with an ornate guilloche underprint. A central vignette to the left bears a portrait of Simón Bolívar within an oval frame, flanked by large numeral '500' counters at each corner. To the right, an allegorical female figure reclines in a classical pose, accompanied by a second standing figure, with the bank title 'BANCO DE VENEZUELA' and the capital declaration 'CAPITAL Bs. 15,000,000' inscribed across the upper register. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE VENEZUELA CAPITAL Bs. 15,000,000 VALE POR LIBERTAD AMERICA 500 QUINIENTOS BOLIVARES SPECIMEN |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in terracotta red on cream paper and centres on the Venezuelan national coat of arms within a large circular guilloche rosette. Two additional guilloche rosettes bearing the numeral '500' are positioned symmetrically to the left and right. The bank name is split across two cartouches above and below the central arms, reading 'BANCO DE' at the top and 'VENEZUELA' at the bottom within a rectangular panel. |
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