1000 VEB #579

Front

Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus), locally known as Cachicamo Gigante, and a smaller species of armadillo depicted in their natural grassland habitat. The Giant Armadillo is the largest living armadillo species, native to South America including Venezuela, and listed as vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting. It is featured prominently on this note as part of Venezuela's wildlife preservation efforts and national fauna symbolism. The coat of arms of Venezuela appears at left, with denomination '1000 MIL BOLÍVARES' and issuer 'Banco Central de Venezuela' at top.

Back

Portrait of an unidentified Indigenous Venezuelan figure, likely representing the pre-Columbian peoples of Venezuela. The denomination '50 CINCUENTA BOLÍVARES' appears vertically on the left margin, with 'República Bolivariana de Venezuela' printed prominently. The back design incorporates indigenous imagery and cultural motifs celebrating Venezuela's pre-Hispanic heritage, including stylized wildlife and geometric patterns. The note's serial number D27990777 is printed in both upper left and lower right corners.

History

This 1000 Bolívares note belongs to the Venezuelan Bolívar series issued during the period 1998–2007 by the Banco Central de Venezuela. The series featured Venezuelan wildlife and indigenous cultural themes. This denomination was part of the original Bolívar currency (ISO code VEB) which experienced severe hyperinflation in the 2000s. In 2008, Venezuela implemented a currency redenomination, replacing the Bolívar with the Bolívar Fuerte (VEF) at a rate of 1000:1, making this note worth 1 Bolívar Fuerte after conversion. The note was demonetized on January 1, 2008. The armadillo motif represents Venezuela's commitment to biodiversity conservation and national identity through its unique fauna. The precise issue year within the 1998–2007 range cannot be determined from the visible features, as no printed date appears on the note and no documented serial-year encoding is identified for Banco Central de Venezuela notes of this era.