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).

Equivalence in predecessor monetary units

This denomination is equivalent in value to "40 Centavos" (from the monetary units "Venezolano" and "Peso Fuerte"), "4 Reales" and "1/2 Peso" (from the monetary unit "Peso Fuerte")