Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20,000 Bolívares - Design B, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares

Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design B, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba01s: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie A8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Banco Central de Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba01s: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie A8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Banco Central de Venezuela

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba01-a8: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie A8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba01-a8: Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 16 2001. Serie A8

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-ba
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20000B
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in ocher. 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 ocher. 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".
Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, the design varies with the change of the text "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» to "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela», color, variations in ornaments and engravements.
Similarities of the reverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with color change, variations in ornaments and engravements.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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. 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.

Issues (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P86a	bbcv20000bs-ba01-a8	Agosto 16 2001	A8	90,000,000
P86a	Known A00000001 - A89998857
P86a	bbcv20000bs-ba01-b8	Agosto 16 2001	B8	15,650,000
P86a	Known B00000001 - B15544559
P86b	bbcv20000bs-ba02-b8	Agosto 13 2002	B8	74,350,000
P86b	Known B15674056 - B89974276
P86b	bbcv20000bs-ba02-c8	Agosto 13 2002	C8	2,900,000
P86b	Known C00000001 - C02880254
P86c	bbcv20000bs-ba03-c8	Mayo 25 2004	C8	87,100,000
P86c	Known C02916184 - C89995292
P86c	bbcv20000bs-ba03-d8	Mayo 25 2004	D8	56,700,000
P86c	Known D00015990 - D56658401

Replacement banknote (3)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba01r	Agosto 16 2001	Z8	92,641
N/L	Known Z00000153 - Z00073808. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02r	Agosto 13 2002	Z8	58,131?
N/L	Known Z00087478 - Z00133264. Estimated Z00087001 - Z00146000. The serial interval match partially or totally with another piece
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03r	Mayo 25 2004	Z8	80,369?
N/L	Known Z00146084 - Z00226481. Estimated Z00146001 - Z00230000

Other pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba01s (V)	Agosto 16 2001	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba01s2	Agosto 16 2001	A8	1500?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0015 - 1496. Estimated 0001 - 1500
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02s	Agosto 13 2002	C8	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02s2	Agosto 13 2002	B8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0031 - 1000. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03s	Mayo 25 2004	C8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0010 - 0969. Estimated 0001 - 1000

Known errors pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02-b8,e	Agosto 13 2002	B8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03-c8,e	Mayo 25 2004	C8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03-c8,e2	Mayo 25 2004	C8	-
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03-d8,e	Mayo 25 2004	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03-d8,e2	Mayo 25 2004	D8	-
N/L	Error. Two distinct serial number pair
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03-d8,e3	Mayo 25 2004	D8	32?
N/L	Error. Serial number position mismatch and print out of offset

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XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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