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50 VEF

Venezuela 2007 1990_present UNC P-92 Needs review ✦ AI 92%
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Front · IMG_7455.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7456.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Venezuela
Currency VEF
Denomination 50
Series name Bolívar Fuerte series
Series year 2007
Issue year 2007
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Bolívar (VEB)
Successor currency Bolívar Soberano (VES)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Puma (Puma concolor)
Reverse subject Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Watermark Puma Moriche cornered-shape watermark at upper right
Color palette #d8a0a0,#e8d8b8,#9c6090
Themes wildlife,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Puma Moriche (Puma concolor), a large wild cat native to the Americas and Venezuela's fauna. The puma is depicted in purple ink at center, representing Venezuela's biodiversity and natural heritage. This denomination is part of the fauna-themed Bolívar Fuerte series that replaced the hyperinflation-ravaged Bolívar at 1000:1 in 2007. The Venezuelan coat of arms appears at left, and 'Casa de la Moneda de la República de Venezuela' is printed in fine text.

Back: Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus), the largest living armadillo species found in South America including Venezuela's llanos and forests. This endangered species is depicted in purple at center, highlighting conservation themes. The denomination '100' appears prominently, showing the dual-denomination printing error common in Venezuelan emergency currency during this period. Serial number F57284077 is printed at top left and bottom right.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central de Venezuela
Issuer (native) Banco Central de Venezuela
Printer Casa de la Moneda de la República de Venezuela
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 156x69

Security features: thread,hologram,microprint,uv,intaglio,optically_variable_ink,see_through_register

Geography

Venezuela in South America

Venezuela in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the Bolívar Fuerte (Strong Bolívar) series introduced on January 1, 2007, when Venezuela redenominated its currency by removing three zeros (1000 old bolívares = 1 bolívar fuerte). The series was issued 2007–2018 and featured Venezuelan fauna rather than historical figures. However, this particular note shows a printing error where '100' appears on the reverse instead of '50', creating a denomination mismatch—a documented phenomenon from this troubled currency period. The Bolívar Fuerte itself was replaced by the Bolívar Soberano in August 2018 following continued hyperinflation, with another redenomination at 100,000:1. The wildlife theme reflected President Chávez's emphasis on national identity and natural resources. Printed by Casa de la Moneda de la República de Venezuela (Venezuelan Mint).

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 92
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2007–2018
Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number F57284077
Serial prefix F

Crisp uncirculated note with sharp corners and no visible wear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$8
Type default range $2–$8
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 07:40:35 2.0 8.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (2)
anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 07:40:35
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1963 · 7175↓ + 1182↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:40:35
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0407 · 7175↓ + 1279↑ tokens
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