Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares Fuertes : Diciembre 13 2017 : Design A, Type C

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Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-ac01-d8: Design A, Type C. Date Diciembre 13 2017. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Victor Ríos

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-ac01-d8: Design A, Type C. Date Diciembre 13 2017. Serie D8
Photograph credits: Victor Ríos

Characteristics

Date: Diciembre 13 2017
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", 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 in 3 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV"; watermarks, secondary security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse 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.
Design variations: From Design A, Type B, changes the security thread. Added secondary security thread.
Note: There is a design variation for the serie B8 catalogued in Design A, Type B.
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01-b8	Diciembre 13 2017	B8	81,134,999?
N/L	(>=B188). Known B18891980 - B99999997. Estimated B18865001 - B99999999
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01-c8	Diciembre 13 2017	C8	99,999,999?
N/L	Known C00001001 - C99967808. Estimated C00000001 - C99999999
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01-d8	Diciembre 13 2017	D8	74,880,000?
N/L	(<=D748). Known D00004710 - D74844847. Estimated D00000001 - D74880000

Replacement banknote (2)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01r	Diciembre 13 2017	Z8	222,750?
N/L	First interval.. (Z0107-Z0129). Known Z01071030 - Z01291095. Estimated Z01070001 - Z01292750
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01r2	Diciembre 13 2017	Z8	128,250?
N/L	Second interval.. (Z0770-Z0895). Known Z00768111 - Z00895895. Estimated Z00768001 - Z00896250

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bsf-ac01p	Diciembre 13 2017	B8	-

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