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

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  6. Design B
  7. Type B

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Piece bbcv20000bs-bb01r (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-bb01r. Photograph credits: Carlos Ortega

Reverse

Piece bbcv20000bs-bb01r (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-bb01r. Photograph credits: Carlos Ortega

Characteristics

  • Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-bb
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20000C
  • Size: 156 mm x 69 mm
  • 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".
  • Design variations in the reverse: The design is similar to Design B, Type A, with the change of the Coat of Arms
  • Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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Issues (2)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P86dbbcv20000bs-bb01-d8 Abril 25 2006
D8
33,300,000
Detail x
Known D56724137 - D89999967
P86dbbcv20000bs-bb01-e8 Abril 25 2006
E8
17,800,000
Detail x
Known E00000017 - E17711222

Replacement banknote (1)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv20000bs-bb01r Abril 25 2006
Z8
20,991
Detail x
Replacement Banknote. Known Z00230960 - Z00249604

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv20000bs-bb01-d8,e Abril 25 2006
D8
35?
Detail x
Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling

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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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