Piece bbcv20000bs-aa01s3 : Banknote of 20,000 Bolívares : Date Agosto 24 1998 : Banco Central de Venezuela

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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
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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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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.

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