8 December 1992 Venezuela 10 Bolivares Banknote, Simon Bolivar and Antonio Jose de Sucre / Carabobo Monument, Pick P-61c, Serial N18985561 [Est. AU]
Description
Issued by the Banco Central de Venezuela and printed by the American Bank Note Company without an imprint. Front: Simon Bolivar (BOLIVAR-LIBERTADOR) at left and Antonio Jose de Sucre (MARISCAL SUCRE, after Arturo Michelena) at right; back: the Carabobo monument by Antonio Rodriguez del Villar, with the national arms. Serial N18985561. The serial begins with 1898. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 158.5 x 68.7 mm. Centering, measured on the scan: front slightly low (L/R 5.0/5.0, T/B 4.2/2.6 mm); back centered side to side, slightly low (L/R 9.2/9.4, T/B 8.2/6.9 mm). The close-ups show the serial, the date, Bolivar, Sucre, the monument, the signatures, the central 10, the DIEZ BOLIVARES panel, the large 10 on the back and the coat of arms. The last image adds a millimeter scale.
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Historical Context
Bolivar's victory at Carabobo on 24 June 1821 won Venezuela's independence. Sucre won the battles of Pichincha (1822) and Ayacucho (1824). The old bolivar has since been redenominated three times, in 2008, 2018 and 2021, removing 14 zeros.
Condition
[Est. AU] Bright paper with no fold through the note; light handling creases near the top-right corner on the front. A small nick, about 1 mm wide, sits on the top edge about 5 mm from the front top-right corner. No holes, stains, tape or writing. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.
Legal Tender
No longer legal tender: demonetized on 31 January 2006.
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