Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Abril 11 1972 : Design E, Type A

Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela

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

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

5000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 50,000 Bolívares

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design F, Type A Design F, Type B Design F, Type C Design F, Type D

Design F, Type E Design G, Type A

Junio 22 1971 Abril 11 1972

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-u7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie U7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-u7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie U7
Photograph credits: Librería Cultural

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-v7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie V7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-v7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie V7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-v7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie V7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ea02-v7: Design E, Type A. Date Abril 11 1972. Serie V7

Characteristics

Date: Abril 11 1972
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20F
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green over a background in yellow with frame-like border. On the left, watermarks zone. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the center, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». On the bottom, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the denomination value "20".
Reverse: Design in green with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». In each corner, the denomination value "20".
Design variations: The design is similar to Design D, Type A, with a lot of variations.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P52b	bbcv20bs-ea02-u7	Abril 11 1972	U7	3,000,000
P52b	bbcv20bs-ea02-v7	Abril 11 1972	V7	3,000,000
P52b	bbcv20bs-ea02-x7	Abril 11 1972	X7	3,000,000
P52b	bbcv20bs-ea02-y7	Abril 11 1972	Y7	1,000,000

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P52s	bbcv20bs-ea02s	Abril 11 1972	5	-
P52s	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA" (sample) in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-ea02s2	Abril 11 1972	-	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-ea02s3	Abril 11 1972	5	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen

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