Agosto 24 1998

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝

Reverse

Photograph credits: Rodolfo Fuentes ✝

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Characteristics from Design A, Type A

Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20000A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. On the right, portrait of Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero. In the center, the denomination value "20000" with the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts over the Angel Falls as background, and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner but bottom left corner the denomination value "20000".
Reverse: Design in green. In the center, view of the Angel Falls, discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel, Guacamaya, the orchid Cattleya Mosiae and Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom right corner,, the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares». On the bottom left and upper right corners, the denomination value "20000".

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-aa01r
Piece type: Replacement Banknote
Date: Agosto 24 1998
Serie: Z8. Prefix Z followed by 8 digits
Amount: 13,550,000 (estimated).
Printer: De la Rue International Limited
Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated Z00000001 - Z13550000. Known Z00073224 - Z13504012
Known serial prefix: Z000, Z002-Z010, Z012-Z017, Z019, Z024, Z026, Z028-Z031, Z033-Z034, Z036-Z037, Z039, Z042-Z048, Z051, Z053-Z054, Z057, Z059-Z061, Z064, Z069-Z070, Z074, Z099, Z135 ?

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Warning

	A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece.

Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Fancy serial numbers

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number. This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval

Amount of low or high serials: 3859 (all), 2162 (Level 1), 1207 (Level 2), 428 (Level 3) and 62 (Level 4)
Low serial interval: Z00000001-Z00003859 (all), Z00001698-Z00003859 (Level 1), Z00000491-Z00001697 (Level 2), Z00000063-Z00000490 (Level 3) and Z00000001-Z00000062 (Level 4)
High serial interval: Z13546142-Z13550000 (all), Z13546142-Z13548303 (Level 1), Z13548304-Z13549510 (Level 2), Z13549511-Z13549938 (Level 3) and Z13549939-Z13550000 (Level 4)

Signatures

Presidente «President»: Antonio Casas González
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Marcos Sandoval

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv20000a/9808/27/z/r
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P82

NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2019 (25th edition - 2019)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.