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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-bb01r. Photograph credits: Carlos Ortega

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
SCWPM	Note
P86c	bbcv20000bs-bb01-d8	Abril 25 2006	D8	33,300,000	Detail
P86c	bbcv20000bs-bb01-e8	Abril 25 2006	E8	17,800,000	Detail

Replacement banknote (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-bb01r	Abril 25 2006	Z8	20,991	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-bb01-d8,e	Abril 25 2006	D8	35?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
		Entry	Unverified piece
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)

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.
Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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Abril 25 2006
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