Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares : Mayo 25 2004 : Design B, Type A

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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

Agosto 16 2001 Agosto 13 2002 Mayo 25 2004

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba03s: Design B, Type A. Date Mayo 25 2004. Serie C8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Numisfila

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba03s: Design B, Type A. Date Mayo 25 2004. Serie C8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Numisfila

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba03-c8: Design B, Type A. Date Mayo 25 2004. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-ba03-c8: Design B, Type A. Date Mayo 25 2004. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Mayo 25 2004
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
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 (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-ba03r	Mayo 25 2004	Z8	80,369?
N/L	Known Z00146084 - Z00226481. Estimated Z00146001 - Z00230000

Known errors pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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

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