Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares : Agosto 13 2002 : Design B, Type A

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Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba02s: Banknote from the Banco Central de Venezuela. 20,000 Bolívares. Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 13 2002. Serie C8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Leonardo Ortega

Reverse

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba02-b8: Banknote from the Banco Central de Venezuela. 20,000 Bolívares. Design B, Type A. Date Agosto 13 2002. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 13 2002
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»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P86b	bbcv20000bs-ba02-b8	Agosto 13 2002	B8	74,350,000	Detail
P86b	Known B15674056 - B89974276
P86b	bbcv20000bs-ba02-c8	Agosto 13 2002	C8	2,900,000	Detail
P86b	Known C00000001 - C02880254

Replacement banknote (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02r	Agosto 13 2002	Z8	51,131	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. Known Z00087478 - Z00133264

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02-b8,e	Agosto 13 2002	B8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Displaced vertical print on the obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02s	Agosto 13 2002	C8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba02s2	Agosto 13 2002	B8	192?	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered Specimen. Known 0031 - 0171. Estimated 0001 - 0192

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.

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