Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela : Piece bbcv1bs-aa01r : Banknote of 1 Bolívar (Tinoquito) : Date Octubre 05, 1989 : Banco Central de Venezuela

Identification Code: bbcv1bs-aa
Size: 115mm x 55mm. The size is smaller than regular size of 156mm x 69mm
General: Dark blue printing with blue-violet variations underprint.
Obverse: On the right, image of 1 Bolívar coin. In the center, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO". On the left, the value "1", with a serial number below. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA". On the bottom, the denomination in words "UN BOLIVAR".
Reverse: In the center, the denomination in words "Un Bolívar". On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, a guilloche. In each corners, the value "1".
Common name: This banknote, with the 2 Bolívares banknotes was also known with the popular name of "Tinotico", in honor of the president of the Central Bank of Venezuela by then. Another popular name was "Monopolio", derived by similar size and paper quality of the popular game "Monopoly".
Circulation note: Theses banknotes were issued in emergency to solve the shortage of coins during 1988-1989, as a consequence of illegal funding to obtain nickel due to the high price of this metal in comparison to it's face value. The banknotes that are part of these issues are 1 Bolívar, 2 Bolívares and 5 Bolívares (Diseño B, type B).
Note about amount of pieces: Based on information from Venezuelan Metallic Coins (Asdrúbal Grillet) and How to collect banknotes-Venezuelan Catalog 1811-2003 (Germán Hernandez), the amount of pieces were 600 millions. However, the estimations so far are far from that amount. Maybe there are serie prefix that never have been issued.