Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Central de Venezuela
  4. Bolívar
  5. 20 Bolívares
  6. Design G
  7. Type A
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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
Piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV
Reverse
Piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8
Photograph credits: Sergio Sucre Castillo: Billetes del BCV
Obverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8 (Obverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8
Reverse (under ultraviolet light)
Piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8 (Reverse, under ultraviolet light)
Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01-a8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv20bs-ga
  • Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20K
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • Obverse: Design in green and black over a background in green, orange and magenta. On the right, portrait of Rafael Urdaneta by Martín Tovar y Tovar. On the left, watermarks zone. In the center, the denomination value "20" and the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares» above. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In each corner the denomination value "20".
  • Reverse: Design in green and black over a background in light-blue. On the left, and Naval Battle of Maracaibo. On the right, watermarks zone with Coat of Arms. 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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Warning
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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
P71bbcv20bs-ga01-a8 Entry with photo Octubre 20 1987
A8
30,000,000
P71bbcv20bs-ga01-b8 Entry with photo Octubre 20 1987
B8
30,000,000
P71bbcv20bs-ga01-c8 Entry with photo Octubre 20 1987
C8
10,000,000
SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv20bs-ga01p Entry with photo Octubre 20 1987
A8
-
Reverse only print proof
N/Lbbcv20bs-ga01s Entry without photo (C) Octubre 20 1987
A8
-
No Specimen stamp
N/Lbbcv20bs-ga01s2 Entry with photo Octubre 20 1987
A8
-
Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
Legend
Piece information
No change
Unconfirmed (C)
Added recently (N)
Deprecated (E)
Updated (A)
Unverified (V)
In revision (R)
  • Unconfirmed: Referenced piece that it's not confirmed the existence.
  • Added recently: Piece added since 12 May, 2025
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
  • Updated: Piece updated since 12 May, 2025
  • Unverified: Piece that should exists but no verified piece is known.
  • In revision: Catalogued piece that is under revision.

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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)
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