Obverse
Photograph credits: Oliver Marquez
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Reverse
Photograph credits: Oliver Marquez
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
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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-aa01s2
- Piece type: Specimen banknote with date
- Date: Agosto 24 1998
- Serie: A8. Prefix A followed by 8 zeroes or digits
- Amount: 1000 (estimated). 600 pieces that maybe were only used (based on observations and reports, not official)
- Printer: De la Rue International Limited
- Numbered specimen range: Estimated 0001 - 1000. Known 0010 - 0995
- Numbered specimen serie: 4. 4 digits
- Known numbered specimen serial prefix: 00-01, 04-05, 07, 09 ?
- Note: Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen
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Warning
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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.
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The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.
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Signatures
- Presidente «President»: Antonio Casas González
- Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Marcos Sandoval
Identification in other catalogs
- Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: ebcv20000a/9808/27/a/2
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)