Venezuelan bolívar

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Obverse of a 100 bolívares coin.

Reverse of a 100 bolívares coin.

The bolívar (ISO currency code: VEB; locally abbreviated as Bs.) is the currency of Venezuela. It is nominally subdivided into 100 céntimos, although coins denominated in céntimos no longer circulate.

The bolívar was introduced in 1879, replacing the short-lived venezolano at a rate of 1 venezolano = 5 bolívares. Until the 1970s, the bolívar was the region's most stable and internationally accepted currency. Subsequently, it has fallen victim to high inflation.

Coins

The coins in current circulation are:

10 bolívares
20 bolívares
50 bolívares
100 bolívares
500 bolívares

All the coins have the same design. On the obverse it is depicted the left profile of the Libertador Simón Bolívar, together with the inscription "Bolívar Libertador", within a heptagon, symbolizing the seven stars of the flag. At the reverse it is depicted the coat of arms, circled by the official name of the country, the emission year and the denomination below. Since 2001 the reverse design was changed, putting the denomination of the coin at the right of the shield of the coat of arms, semicircled by the official name of the country and the year of its emision below.

Banknotes

The following is a list of Venezuelan banknotes in current circulation. The earlier designs of the 1000, 2000 and 5000 banknotes are still in use, together with their new design.

Denomination	Emission Year	Obverse	Reverse
500 bolívares	1981	- Portrait of Simón Bolívar.	- A branch of orchid.s
1,000 bolívares	1991	- Portrait of Simón Bolívar.	- Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence.
1,000 bolívares (new design)	1998	- Portrait of Simón Bolívar.	- A branch of orchids, the Cerro El Ávila, and the Panteón Nacional.
2,000	1994	- Portrait of Antonio José de Sucre.	- The Battle of Junín.
2,000 bolívares (new design)	1998	- Portrait of Andrés Bello.	- A picture of frailejones and a view of the Pico Bolívar.
5,000 bolívares	1994	- Portrait of Simón Bolívar and his coat of arms.	- A reproduction of the painting El 19 de Abril de 1810 by Juan Lovera.
5,000 bolívares (new design)	2000	- Portrait of Francisco de Miranda.	- Picture of two angelfishes and a panorama of the Guri Dam.
10,000 bolívares	2000	- Portrait of Antonio José de Sucre.	- A Marpesia petreus butterfly and the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia.
20,000 bolívares	2000	- Portrait of Simón Rodríguez and the Angel Falls in the background.	- A Blue-and-yellow Macaw and the Angel Falls.
50,000 bolívares	1998	- Portrait of José María Vargas	- The Student's Square in the Ciudad Universitaria and the clock in it

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