Front: Portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (1799–1866), heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Back: Two Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata). Crests of the Macanao mountains at Laguna de la Restinga National Park, Margarita Island. Venezuelan coat of arms.
Watermark: Portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi; electrotype "5000".
Security Features: Watermarked paper. Consecutively running black and red serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Segmented (windowed) 5 mm wide metallic holographic security thread bearing the text "BCV 5000". Turtle and five-pointed star registration feature. Parts of the design, the red serial number, and the colored filament fibers (hairs) on both sides of the banknote fluoresce when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Tactile Feature: Bar with four dots underneath to help blind people recognize the banknote.
Predominant Color: Green.
Signatures: Ricardo Sanguino (President of BCV, 2017); José Salamat "Chino" Khan (First Vice President of BCV).
Artist: Unknown.
Date of Issue: March 25, 2017.
Approximate Circulation Period: Until December 4, 2018.
Demonetized: December 5, 2018.
Material: Cotton fiber paper.
Total Issue: N/A.
Issuer: Central Bank of Venezuela.
Printer: Casa de la Moneda, Venezuela (CMV).
