Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Abril 23 1974 : Design F, Type A

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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

Abril 23 1974 Junio 07 1977 Septiembre 18 1979

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa01-b7: Design F, Type A. Date Abril 23 1974. Serie B7
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa01-b7: Design F, Type A. Date Abril 23 1974. Serie B7
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa01s3: Design F, Type A. Date Abril 23 1974. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa01s3: Design F, Type A. Date Abril 23 1974. Serie A7. Specimen banknote #3

Characteristics

Date: Abril 23 1974
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»

Issues (9)

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

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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

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