I have collected a few distinct versions of this note (N#208841) and have found the security threads a bit difficult to identify. I would like both some help with identification and to open a discussion/resource for others to use for their own identifications.
Banknote 1:
I put two angles of the security thread. It appears to be the this line: “P# 100b - watermark Bolivar to right and "BCV", segmented security thread with "BCV 100" and horse”. I didn’t really need any help identifying this, just wanted to add it for reference.
Banknote 2:
This one looks to have both the slashed letters and small dot letters (matrix print style), both best seen at the far right. This was the first note that confused me, since none of the variants on the page currently have this description, but it seemed too good to be true to be a new variant to add without further verification from other owners of this note.
Banknote 3:
The “100” doesn’t have an optical variable device on this one, but this security thread also has the slashed letters and small dot letters (matrix print style). Again, this confused me since it isn’t listed on Numista, and I wanted to confirm that it exists as a separate variant from the one that excludes an optical variable device.
I would love know what your thoughts are on this. I would like to ping @adanieluy, the respective banknote referee, for additional insight.
I'll add one of my notes here for reference. What I found is that backlight pictures can help because you can read the whole strip. I do mine with a flatbed scanner which has a transparency function:
Mine do that as well, what I was confused with are the dotted “BCV”s that don’t show up when backlit, which yours also seem to have if I’m not mistaken.
I only have one note of this type, so don't have data to make an opinion on the varieties.
But searching on catalogs and websites, I found there is a main difference, as listed on Pick: image on watermark looking left (P# 100a), and looking right (P# 100b). They don't list varieties on security strips or other details.
On Banknote Museum website there is a more detailed description of variations. They agree P# 100 a / b difference based on the watermark orientation, and show there is no other variation on P# 100a. BNM Page.
On P# 100b, they list 6 varieties, based on the combination of differences:
- Security strip, with or without horse, different size of letters, with or without “100”, and typography (matrix style, solid, hatched)
- “100” numerals: plain or OVD (Optical Variable Device).
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
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I only have one note of this type, so don't have data to make an opinion on the varieties.
But searching on catalogs and websites, I found there is a main difference, as listed on Pick: image on watermark looking left (P# 100a), and looking right (P# 100b). They don't list varieties on security strips or other details.
On Banknote Museum website there is a more detailed description of variations. They agree P# 100 a / b difference based on the watermark orientation, and show there is no other variation on P# 100a. BNM Page.
On P# 100b, they list 6 varieties, based on the combination of differences:
- Security strip, with or without horse, different size of letters, with or without “100”, and typography (matrix style, solid, hatched)
- “100” numerals: plain or OVD (Optical Variable Device).
