10 Bolívares 150 years of the death of Antonio José de Sucre

€204,521.00
IssuerVenezuela
Year1981
TypeCommemorative banknote
Value10 Bolivars (10 bolívares) (10 VEB)
CurrencyBolivar (1879-2007)
CompositionPaper
Size156 × 69 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)Czesław Słania
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#60
Obverse descriptionDesign in violet. On the right, portrait of Antonio José de Sucre from Arturo Michelena. On the left, the denomination in words `DIEZ BOLIVARES` «Ten Bolívares». In each corner but bottom right corner, the denomination value `10`. On the top, the issuer name `BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA` «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the payment clause `PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO` «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank».
Reverse descriptionDesign in violet. In the center, engraving of the painting `Triumph of Sucre in the Battle of Ayacucho` by Herrera Toro based on artwork from Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, inside a circle, the Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name `BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA` «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom corners the value in words `DIEZ` «ten». In the upper right corner the denomination value `10`. On the bottom, the denomination in words `DIEZ BOLIVARES` «Ten Bolívares».
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionNo watermark.
Obverse letteringBANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA DIEZ BOLIVARES FECHA OCTUBRE 6-1981
(Translation: Central Bank of Venezuela Ten Bolivares Date October 6th., 1981)
Reverse letteringBANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA DIEZ BOLIVARES
(Translation: Central Bank of Venezuela Ten Bolivares)
Variants
Catalog ID8789344420
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