#637 Venezuela 2

Identity

Where & when

Country Venezuela

Currency VEF

Denomination 2

Series name Bolívar Fuerte series

Series year 2008

Issue year 2008

Era 1990_present

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency Bolívar

Successor currency Bolívar Soberano

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait —

Reverse subject Toninas (boto/Amazon river dolphin) from Los Médanos de Coro National Park

Watermark Coat of arms of Venezuela in clear field at right

Color palette #87ceeb,#f5deb3,#cd853f

Themes wildlife,indigenous_culture

Language / script Latin

Front: The Toninas (Inia geoffrensis), Amazon river dolphins, depicted in their natural habitat. These freshwater dolphins are endemic to South American river systems and are culturally significant to indigenous communities. The front specifically features imagery from Los Médanos de Coro National Park, Venezuela's only desert area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Falcón State. The denomination text reads 'DOS BOLÍVARES' and shows the Venezuelan coat of arms at left.

Back: A stylized Tonina (Amazon river dolphin) in profile, set against an abstract aquatic background with vegetation motifs. The back reinforces the wildlife conservation theme central to the Bolívar Fuerte series, with the denomination '2' and 'CINCO BOLÍVARES' (an apparent error in the inscription visible as '10' with text reading República Bolivariana de Venezuela). Serial number C26219677 visible at upper left and lower right.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central de Venezuela

Issuer (native) —

Printer Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 156x69

Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio,latent_image,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 issued by the Banco Central de Venezuela from 2008–2018, created during a currency redenomination that removed three zeros from the previous Bolívar (VEB), with 1 Bolívar Fuerte = 1,000 old Bolívares. The series was introduced on January 1, 2008 under President Hugo Chávez to combat hyperinflation, though inflation continued. The 2 Bolívares note emphasized Venezuelan wildlife and natural heritage. The Bolívar Fuerte was itself replaced by the Bolívar Soberano in August 2018 (removing five zeros), which was then replaced by the Digital Bolívar in 2021 (removing six more zeros). The date '18 DE MARZO DE 2008' is printed on the series, marking the official issue date. Serial format uses letter-number-number-number-number-number-number-number structure typical of Venezuelan notes.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-88

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 2008–2018

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade UNC

Serial number C26219677

Serial prefix C

Appears uncirculated with crisp edges and no visible folds or wear

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Type default range $0–$3

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date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-10 07:42:21	0.5	3.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:42:21

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0406 · 7175↓ + 1270↑ tokens

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