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Collection Venezuela #630

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100000 VEF

Venezuela 2017 1990_present VF P-100 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
Front · IMG_7457.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7458.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Venezuela
Currency VEF
Denomination 100000
Series name Bolívar Fuerte Series
Series year 2017
Issue year 2017
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Bolívar
Successor currency Bolívar Soberano
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Northern Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus) in Guatopo National Park
Watermark
Color palette #e6b8d7,#a8d5ba,#f5e6d3
Themes wildlife,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Northern Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus), a critically endangered primate species endemic to northern South America, shown swinging from a tree branch in Guatopo National Park. The spider monkey is among Venezuela's most iconic wildlife species, featured on this note to highlight the country's natural heritage and biodiversity. The text 'Mono Araña del Norte / Parque Nacional Guatopo' identifies the subject and location. The Venezuelan coat of arms appears at left.

Back: Image of a fish (likely the same wildlife theme continuing from front) rendered in blue intaglio. The denomination '10000 / DIEZ MIL / BOLÍVARES' appears vertically. Text includes 'República Bolivariana de Venezuela' and legal tender declaration '22 DE ENERO DE 2019 / EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO' along with 'PAGADERO AL PORTADOR / PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV / PRESIDENTE BCV'. Serial number A05234050 is visible.

Production

How it was made

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

Security features: hologram,thread,microprint

Geography

Venezuela in South America

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

The story

Background & history

This 100,000 bolívares fuertes note was issued during Venezuela's severe hyperinflation crisis of 2016-2018. The Bolívar Fuerte ('Strong Bolívar') was introduced in 2008 as a redenomination at 1,000:1 against the old bolívar. By 2017-2018, hyperinflation forced the BCV to issue increasingly high denominations, with 100,000 being among the highest. The date '22 DE ENERO DE 2019' on the back likely refers to a series authorization date. This currency was demonetized on August 20, 2018, when it was replaced by the Bolívar Soberano at 100,000:1. The wildlife theme emphasizes Venezuela's national parks and endangered species, particularly the critically endangered northern spider monkey found in Henri Pittier and Guatopo National Parks.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 100
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2007-2018
Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition
Grade VF
Serial number A05234050
Serial prefix A

Circulated note with visible handling, some soiling, and moderate wear consistent with VF grade

Valuation

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$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
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