5 Bolívares without "CARACAS"

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Venezuela (Banco Central de Venezuela)
Period	Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1989
Value	5 Bolivars (5 bolívares) (5 VEB)
Currency	Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition	Paper
Size	156 × 69 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	31 January 2006
Number	N# 204100
References	P# 70 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , NCV# bbcv5bs-bb Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Red on multicolor underprint.
Image of Simon Bolivar at left, and Francisco de Miranda at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA
SEPTIEMBRE 21 1989
CINCO BOLIVARES
PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO

Translation:
Central Bank of Venezuela
September 21st 1989
5 Bolivars
Payable to the bearer at the bank offices

Reverse

National Pantheon of Venezuela at center, denomination in border corners

Script: Latin

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

Krause shows list of letter prefix for serials#, but shown banknote does not match the description, therefore description on Numista does not show letter prefix.

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Date	No. printed	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1989-Sep-21						$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	P# 70a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	7 digit serial#. (See comments section)	18%
1989-Sep-21	602 000 000	$ 0.58	$ 0.67	$ 0.70	$ 0.85	$ 0.86	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	P# 70b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	8 digit serial#. (See comments section)	84%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 81 Lot 1105	29 Apr 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 3081	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined		USD 25.53 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 87 Lot 1266	21 Jun 2023	Undetermined		USD 58.03 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 83 Lot 1311	20 May 2023	Undetermined		USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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