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• Identification Code: bbcv20bs-ab
• Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20C
• Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
• Obverse: Design in green with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "20" with the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In each corner, the denomination value "20". On the top, "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank».
• Reverse: Design in green with frame-like border. On the right, Coat of Arms. On the left, the denomination value "20". In each corner the denomination value "20". On the bottom, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
• Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution.

• Identification Code: bbcv20bs-ab06-u6
• Piece type: Normal issued banknote
• Date: Junio 18 1959
• Serie: U6. Prefix U followed by 6 digits
• Amount: 999,999.
• Printer: American Bank Note Co.
• Serial interval: U000001 - U999999.

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A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number.

• Amount of low or high serials: 1041 (all), 520 (Level 1), 338 (Level 2), 151 (Level 3) and 32 (Level 4)
• Amount of bookend serial number: 9,999 (2 digits), 999 (3 digits)
• Amount of ladder serial number: 200 (circular), 320 (non-circular)
• Amount of many repeated digits in-a-row serial number: 180 (5 digits)
• Amount of many repeated digits of-a-kind serial number: 540 (5 digits)
• Amount of serial number with unique digits: 2,790 (2 digits-binary), 64,800 (3 digits-ternary)
• Amount of repeater serial number: 99 (2 digits), 999 (3 digits)
• Amount of 3 digits in-a-row serial number: 29,070
• Amount of 3 digits of-a-kind serial number: 144,900
• Amount of 4 digits in-a-row serial number: 2,430
• Amount of 4 digits of-a-kind serial number: 12,150
• Amount of doubles serial number: 810
• Amount of radar serial number: 999
• Amount of rotator serial number: 63
• Amount of solid serial number: 9

• Presidente «President»: Alfonzo Espinoza
• Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Hernán Avendaño

• Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: bcv20c/5906/10/u/6d
• Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P32c

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)

• 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.