Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20,000 Bolívares Soberanos - Design A, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Obverse (in front of light)
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Obverse (in front of light, partial)
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv20000bss-aa
- Size: 156mm x 69mm
- General: Design in green.
- 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 by Philippe Froesch. 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 Mausoleum of the Liberator Simon Bolivar. 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,, the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares» and the denomination value "20000". On the bottom left the denomination value "20000" repeated 4 times.
- Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 4 windows with "BCV", "BCV", "BCV" and "BCV" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet), see-through perfect print registration.
- Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
- Variations: From Design A, Type B, changess the security thread, portrait of the watermarks, and upper serial number ultraviolet light response
- Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»
Replacement banknote (2)
SCWPM |
Piece Code |
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Amount |
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Note |
N/L | bbcv20000bss-aa01r |
Enero 22 2019
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Z8 | 9900? | Detail  |
First interval. Related to serie "A". (<=Z000091). Z-1. Known Z00000002 - Z00009573. Estimated Z00000001 - Z00009900 |
N/L | bbcv20000bss-aa01r2 |
Enero 22 2019
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Z8 | 10,350? | Detail  |
Second interval. Related to serie "B". (Z0172-Z0173). Z-2. Known Z01720001 - Z01730096. Estimated Z01720001 - Z01730350 |
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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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