Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares - Design F, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa03-d7: Design F, Type A. Date Septiembre 18 1979. Serie D7
Photograph credits: GRANMANOTE

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa03-d7: Design F, Type A. Date Septiembre 18 1979. Serie D7
Photograph credits: GRANMANOTE

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-fa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20G
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green over a background in orange and pink. On the right, portrait of José Antonio Páez from unknown author. In the center, 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». On the left, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In upper corners and bottom left corner the denomination value "20". Below the issuer name, the word "CARACAS".
Reverse: Design in green over a background in orange and pink. 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".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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.

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.

Issues (33)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-a7	Abril 23 1974	A7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-b7	Abril 23 1974	B7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-c7	Abril 23 1974	C7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-d7	Abril 23 1974	D7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-e7	Abril 23 1974	E7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-f7	Abril 23 1974	F7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-g7	Abril 23 1974	G7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-h7	Abril 23 1974	H7	9,000,000
P53a	bbcv20bs-fa01-j7	Abril 23 1974	J7	8,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-j7	Junio 07 1977	J7	1,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-k7	Junio 07 1977	K7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-l7	Junio 07 1977	L7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-m7	Junio 07 1977	M7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-n7	Junio 07 1977	N7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-p7	Junio 07 1977	P7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-q7	Junio 07 1977	Q7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-r7	Junio 07 1977	R7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-s7	Junio 07 1977	S7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-t7	Junio 07 1977	T7	7,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-t7	Septiembre 18 1979	T7	2,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-u7	Septiembre 18 1979	U7	9,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-v7	Septiembre 18 1979	V7	9,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-x7	Septiembre 18 1979	X7	9,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-y7	Septiembre 18 1979	Y7	9,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-z7	Septiembre 18 1979	Z7	9,000,000
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-a7	Septiembre 18 1979	A7	999,999
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-a8	Septiembre 18 1979	A8	8,000,001
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-b7	Septiembre 18 1979	B7	999,999
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-b8	Septiembre 18 1979	B8	8,000,001
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-c7	Septiembre 18 1979	C7	999,999
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-c8	Septiembre 18 1979	C8	8,000,001
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-d7	Septiembre 18 1979	D7	999,999
P53c	bbcv20bs-fa03-d8	Septiembre 18 1979	D8	5,000,001

Other pieces (14)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fap	No date	-	-
N/L	Print proof with Tyvek paper
N/L	bbcv20bs-fap2	No date	-	-
N/L	Reverse only print proof
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa01p	Abril 23 1974	A7	-
N/L	Print proof
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa01s (C)	Abril 23 1974	7	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN".
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa01s2 (C)	Abril 23 1974	A7	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
P53s1	bbcv20bs-fa01s3	Abril 23 1974	A7	-
P53s1	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» twice in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02p	Junio 07 1977	-	-
N/L	Proof with Complete obverse and incomplete reverse
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02p2	Junio 07 1977	-	-
N/L	Complete printing on both side, perfored in the center
P53s2	bbcv20bs-fa02s	Junio 07 1977	8	-
P53s2	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA" - "MUESTRA" «sample - sample», in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02s2	Junio 07 1977	7	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in black (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa03p	Septiembre 18 1979	-	-
N/L	Proof with Complete obverse and incomplete reverse
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa03p2	Septiembre 18 1979	-	-
N/L	Print proof
P53s3	bbcv20bs-fa03s	Septiembre 18 1979	8	-
P53s3	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA" - "MUESTRA" «sample - sample», in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa03s2	Septiembre 18 1979	-	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in black (perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa03-d8,e	Septiembre 18 1979	D8	-
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Duplicated serial number

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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.