Currency Today : Venezuela 08a

The last notes of the 2016-2017 series, were issued in December 2017.
In the previous post, I spoke about the 5000 Boliváres fuertes note.
This note was reissued in December, but with some changes, similar to the 20,000 Boliváres note I presented earlier (https://rainbowstampsandcoins.blogspot.com/2019/03/currency-today-venezuela-05.html).

5000 boliváres fuertes (Dec. 17 and March 17)

On the right, we see the March 2017 version, on the left the December 2017 version.

Version March 2017 :

1. metallic ink to indicate the value (colour shift when tilt)

2. date of issue March 2017

3. signature H

4. broad security tread 'BCV 5000'

5. darker flower ornament

Version December 2017 :

1. one colour for the value (no colour shift)

2. date of issue December 2017

3. signature G

4. small security tread 'BVC'

5. pale flower ornament

The 10,000 boliváres note is new to this set.

The design was previously used for the 50 Boliváres fuertes note (2007-2013),
but now, the face value is 200 times higher.

50 boliváres fuertes

10,000 boliváres fuertes

The reverse side, depics the 'Oso Frontino', the spectacled bear. Although this animal is not endangered, it's considered as vulnerable. It is also the only bear that has its origin in South America.
Its habitat is on the west side of South America, from the north of Colombia and parts of west Venezuela, downwards over Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

10,000 boliváres fuertes - reverse side

50 boliváres fuertes - reverse side

to be continued ...