Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares Soberanos : Enero 22 2019 : Design A, Type B

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Kendry Peña and Armen.colecciones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Kendry Peña and Armen.colecciones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Kendry Peña and Armen.colecciones

Obverse (in front of light, partial)

Piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8 (Obverse, partial, in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Enero 22 2019
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 5 windows. watermarks, security thread, invisible ink (ultraviolet), see-through perfect print registration.
Watermark: "BCV" and portrait of Simon Bolivar by Philippe Froesch.
Variations: From Design A, Type A, 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»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bss-ab01-a8	Enero 22 2019	A8	36,449,999?	Detail
N/L	>=A637. A-2. Known A63788736 - A99918389. Estimated A63550001 - A99999999
N/L	bbcv20000bss-ab01-b8	Enero 22 2019	B8	72,495,000?	Detail
N/L	<=B7247. B-2. Known B00000001 - B72471641. Estimated B00000001 - B72495000

Replacement banknote (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bss-ab01r	Enero 22 2019	X8	259,650?	Detail
N/L	X00639-X00898. Known X00639428 - X00898188. Estimated X00639001 - X00898650

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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Issues
Enero 22 2019
Replacement banknote
Enero 22 2019

Dates

Enero 22 2019

Classifications

Design A, Type A
Design A, Type B

Denominations

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