5 Bolivars, Central Bank of Venezuela, Venezuela, 2007–2014 (Pick 89)

This 5 Bolivars note was issued in Venezuela by the Central Bank of Venezuela, with dates recorded from 2007–2014. It belongs to the Bolivar Fuerte (2008-2018) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Bolivarian Republic (1999-date). It measures 156 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 89.

Obverse: Dark orange and dark grey on multishade light orange underprint; serial numbers: black placed on top right, and red on lower left. Image of Negro Primero (Pedro Camejo) at lower centre. In the background, the Venezuelan flag flies behind Negro Primero. Country name on top, face value in number and in letters on upper left, in number only on bottom, twice. Its lettering reads “República Bolivariana / de Venezuela / 5 / CINCO / BOLÍVARES / 19 DE AGOSTO 2014 / PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR / EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO / PRESIDENTE BCV PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV / U28217680 / NEGRO PRIMERO”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Five Bolivars August 19th., 2014 Payable to the bearer at the bank's offices President First Vice President of the BCV Negro Primero (Black First)”.

Reverse: Dark grey on multishade light orange underprint. Image of two Giant Armadillos, Venezuelan coat of arms to left. Background of palm trees. Issuer name on top left, face value in letters on lower left, in number and in letters on lower right, in number only repeated 13 times each on right and left edges. Printer on left bottom. Its lettering reads “Banco Central de Venezuela / 5 / CINCO BOLÍVARES / Cuspón (Cachicamo Gigante) / Los Llanos / CINCO BOLÍVARES / CASA DE MONEDA - VENEZUELA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of Venezuela Five Bolívares Cuspon (Giant Cachicamo) The Plains Five Bolivars Casa de Moneda - Venezuela”.

The note was printed by Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela (1989-date). Watermark: Pedro Camejo with numeral 5 below. Demonetized: 3 December 2018. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.