Piece bbcv20bs-fb01s : Banknote of 20 Bolívares : Date Octubre 06 1981 : Banco Central de Venezuela

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Obverse

Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

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Characteristics from Design F, Type B

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-fb
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20H
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".
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".
Design variations in the obverse: From Design F, Type A, changes with the removal of the word "CARACAS" and there are variations in ornaments and engravements.
Design variations in the reverse: From Design F, Type A, with the removal of the printer name.

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-fb01s
Piece type: Specimen banknote with date
Date: Octubre 06 1981
Serie: 8. 8 zeroes or digits
Amount: Unknown.
Printer: Thomas de la Rue Limited
Numered specimen range:
Note: Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored).

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Signatures

Presidente «President»: Leopoldo Díaz Bruzual
Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Angel Alberto Buenño

Identification in other catalogs

Qualitative code by Sergio Sucre: ebcv20h/8110/19
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM): P63s

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)

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.

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