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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fe01s2. Photograph credits: Luis Bravo

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fe01s2. Photograph credits: Luis Bravo

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fe01-e8. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fe01-e8. Photograph credits: Numismática Globus

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-fe
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20L
Size: 156mm x 69mm
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: From Design F, Type B, there are variations in ornaments and engravements.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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Issues (21)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-d8	Diciembre 08 1992	D8	7,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-e8	Diciembre 08 1992	E8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-f8	Diciembre 08 1992	F8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-g8	Diciembre 08 1992	G8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-h8	Diciembre 08 1992	H8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-j8	Diciembre 08 1992	J8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-k8	Diciembre 08 1992	K8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-l8	Diciembre 08 1992	L8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-m8	Diciembre 08 1992	M8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-n8	Diciembre 08 1992	N8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-p8	Diciembre 08 1992	P8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-q8	Diciembre 08 1992	Q8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-r8	Diciembre 08 1992	R8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-s8	Diciembre 08 1992	S8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-t8	Diciembre 08 1992	T8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-u8	Diciembre 08 1992	U8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-v8	Diciembre 08 1992	V8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-x8	Diciembre 08 1992	X8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-y8	Diciembre 08 1992	Y8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-z8	Diciembre 08 1992	Z8	9,000,000	Detail
P63d	bbcv20bs-fe01-a8	Diciembre 08 1992	A8	22,000,000	Detail

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01s	Diciembre 08 1992	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA" (sample) in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01s2	Diciembre 08 1992	-	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp

Known errors pieces (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01-k8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	K8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Partialmente Calcographic (intanglio) and serial number printing displacement by creased paper
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01-q8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	Q8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Partialmente Calcographic (intanglio) and serial number printing displacement by creased paper
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01-s8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	S8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01-z8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	Z8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing displacement by creased paper.
N/L	bbcv20bs-fe01-a8,e	Diciembre 08 1992	A8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to obstruction to the paper

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
		Entry	Unverified piece
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.
Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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