Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Octubre 20 1987 : Design G, Type A

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Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

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1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares 5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 2000 Bolívares

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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-ga01-c8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01-c8: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01s2: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ga01s2: Design G, Type A. Date Octubre 20 1987. Serie A8. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Octubre 20 1987
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»

Issues (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P71	bbcv20bs-ga01-a8	Octubre 20 1987	A8	30,000,000
P71	bbcv20bs-ga01-b8	Octubre 20 1987	B8	30,000,000
P71	bbcv20bs-ga01-c8	Octubre 20 1987	C8	10,000,000

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-ga01p	Octubre 20 1987	A8	-
N/L	Reverse only print proof
N/L	bbcv20bs-ga01s (C)	Octubre 20 1987	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv20bs-ga01s2	Octubre 20 1987	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen

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