Saturday, March 16, 2019

Currency Today : Venezuela 06b

Similar to most notes in the second series of the Boliváres fuertes, the higher values were in at first printed in a colour shifting ink, while the later versions in one colour ink.

I can only presume, that when inflation increased, the higher values suddenly were not that valuable anymore, and the need of printing more of those high denomination notes, resulted in lower cost printing.
However I must say, that despite of the low actual value of those notes, the printing quality is still extremely fine.

Two 2,000 Boliváres fuertes-notes, showing 2 different printings:
left B8 first  printing - right C8 later printing
Version August 2016 (left side) : serial B8
1. metallic ink to indicate the value (colour shift when tilt)
2. date of issue August 2016
3. signature F
4. broad security tread 'BCV' straight

Version August 2016 (right side) : serial C8
1. one colour for the value (no colour shift)
2. date of issue August 2016 (as printed on the note)
3. signature H
4. small security tread 'BVC' alternatively straigh and upside down

The security tread is also a bit lower on this note, but the scan might not be too clear, 
The right hand side note was cutted differently, as the text 'República Bolivariana' is closer to the border of the note. when I allign both notes, the right note (C8) shows clearly a security tread that is lower placed than the left (B8) note.

I will continue searching for more...

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