Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares Fuertes : Agosto 18 2016 : Design A, Type A

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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-aa01s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 18 2016. Serie A8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Leopoldo Matute

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-aa01s: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 18 2016. Serie A8. Specimen banknote
Photograph credits: Leopoldo Matute

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 18 2016
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with salmon and pink as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "20000" printed with Optically Variable Ink (OVI), the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860, with the denomination value "20000" below. The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Black-hooded Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) with Avila Hill as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "20000" and the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread with 2 fringed stripes in 3 windows with "BCV 20000" in a stripe (normal view and in front of light) and "BCV 20000" on the reverse; watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "20000" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
Watermark: The denomination value "20000" and portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P99a	bbcv20000bsf-aa01-a8	Agosto 18 2016	A8	44,100,000?
P99a	(<=A438). Known A00000002 - A43836891. Estimated A00000001 - A44100000

Replacement banknote (2)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-aa01r	Agosto 18 2016	Z8	60,750?
N/L	First interval. (Z000). Known Z00000002 - Z00060024. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00060750
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-aa01r2	Agosto 18 2016	Z8	42,750?
N/L	Second interval. (Z00419-Z00452). Known Z00419131 - Z00452066. Estimated Z00410001 - Z00452750

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-aa01p	Agosto 18 2016	-	-
N/L	Print proof
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-aa01s	Agosto 18 2016	A8	2000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0002 - 1889. Estimated 0001 - 2000

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