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  8. Agosto 24 1998
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Agosto 24 1998

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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-aa01s3
  • Piece type: Specimen banknote with date
  • Date: Agosto 24 1998
  • Serie: A8. Prefix A followed by 8 zeroes or digits
  • Amount: Unknown.
  • Printer: De la Rue International Limited
  • This piece seems to exists however it is not confirmed
  • Note: No Specimen stamp
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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/1
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)
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