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

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa03-m8. Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa03-m8. Photograph credits: Jorje Díaz

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa01-a8. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (in front of light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa01r. Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bsf-aa
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20M
Size: 156mm x 69mm
General: Multicolor design with pink, violet and green as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "20", the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi by Emilio Jacinto Mauri circa 1899, with the denomination value "20". The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) with Macanao Mountain as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "20" and the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "BCV 20" (holographic view), and "BCV 20", "BCV 20", "BCV 20" and "BCV 20" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "20" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "20" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi and the denomination value "20".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

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Issues (28)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa01-a8	Marzo 20 2007	A8	90,000,000	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa01-b8	Marzo 20 2007	B8	90,000,000	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa01-c8	Marzo 20 2007	C8	90,000,000	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa01-d8	Marzo 20 2007	D8	90,000,000	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa01-e8	Marzo 20 2007	E8	90,000,000	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa02-f8	Mayo 24 2007	F8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa02-g8	Mayo 24 2007	G8	5,098,500?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa03-k8	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	50,000,000?	Detail
P91	>=K40
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa03-l8	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa03-m8	Septiembre 03 2009	M8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa03-n8	Septiembre 03 2009	N8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa03-p8	Septiembre 03 2009	P8	62,001,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-q8-2	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	40,000,000?	Detail
P91	Thin serie digits. President signature begins at "S" from "PRESIDENTE", and first vicepresident signature begins at "E" of "PRIMER" (Thin serie <=Q39)
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-q8	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	50,000,000?	Detail
P91	Normal serie digits. President signature begins at "E" from "PRESIDENTE", and first vicepresident signature begins at space before "VICEPRESIDENTE" (Thick serie >=Q40)
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-r8	Febrero 03 2011	R8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-s8	Febrero 03 2011	S8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-t8	Febrero 03 2011	T8	90,000,000?	Detail
P91	bbcv20bsf-aa04-u8	Febrero 03 2011	U8	83,610,000?	Detail
P91	<=U835
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-u8	Octubre 29 2013	U8	6,390,000?	Detail
N/L	>=U836
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-v8	Octubre 29 2013	V8	43,650,000?	Detail
N/L	<=V4364
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	46,350,000?	Detail
N/L	>=V4365
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-w8	Agosto 19 2014	W8	3,645,000?	Detail
N/L	<=W0363
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-w8	Octubre 29 2013	W8	86,355,000?	Detail
N/L	>=W0365
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-x8	Octubre 29 2013	X8	90,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-y8	Octubre 29 2013	Y8	3,645,000?	Detail
N/L	<=Y0362
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-y8	Agosto 19 2014	Y8	86,355,000?	Detail
N/L	>=Y0365
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-aa8	Agosto 19 2014	AA8	90,000,000?	Detail
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-ab8	Agosto 19 2014	AB8	23,400,000?	Detail
N/L	<=AB233

Replacement banknote (9)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01r	Marzo 20 2007	Z8	753,300?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z00)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa02r	Mayo 24 2007	Z8	90,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z01)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03r	Septiembre 03 2009	Z8	1,512,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote (Z025-Z040)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04r	Febrero 03 2011	Z8	171,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. First interval. Normal serie digits. President signature begins at "E" from "PRESIDENTE", and first vicepresident signature begins at space before "VICEPRESIDENTE" (Thick serie Z04)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04r2	Febrero 03 2011	Z8	429,750?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. Second interval. Thin serie digits. President signature begins at "S" from "PRESIDENTE", and first vicepresident signature begins at "E" of "PRIMER" (Thin serie Z05)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	115,200?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. First interval (Z0600-Z0611)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	117,000?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote. First interval (Z065-Z066)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	265,500?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote Second interval (Z07)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06r2	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	411,750?	Detail
N/L	Replacement Banknote, Second interval (Z089-Z093)

Other pieces (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01s	Marzo 20 2007	A8	-	Detail
N/L	No Specimen stamp (not perfored)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01s2	Marzo 20 2007	A8	1920?	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01s3	Marzo 20 2007	8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03s	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04s	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	U8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	Y8	-	Detail
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).

Known errors pieces (29)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-a8,e	Marzo 20 2007	A8	96?	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-b8,e	Marzo 20 2007	B8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Displaced horizontal printing on obverse. Displaced typographic printing. Serial number
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-c8,e	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-c8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the left
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-c8,e3	Marzo 20 2007	C8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Security thread not divided
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-d8,e	Marzo 20 2007	D8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding.
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-d8,e2	Marzo 20 2007	D8	128?	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa01-e8,e	Marzo 20 2007	E8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Security thread not divided
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa02-f8,e	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incorrect serial number. Multiple distinct serial number printing
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa02-f8,e2	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa02-f8,e3	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure with complete banknote produced by folding
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa02-f8,e4	Mayo 24 2007	F8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-k8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	K8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-l8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Failure of Optically Variable Ink (OVI) printing.
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-l8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	L8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete typographic printing from obverse to the reverse due to folding. Serial number
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-m8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	M8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-m8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	M8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-n8,e	Septiembre 03 2009	N8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa03-n8,e2	Septiembre 03 2009	N8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Absence of printing with Optically Variable Ink (OVI)
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-q8,e	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	8?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position toward the right
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-q8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	Q8	12?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-r8,e	Febrero 03 2011	R8	96?	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced vertical offset cut position by early paper handling
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-r8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	R8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-r8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	R8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Cut failure. Displaced horizontal offset cut position
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-s8,e	Febrero 03 2011	S8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding.
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-u8,e	Febrero 03 2011	U8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-u8,e2	Febrero 03 2011	U8	45?	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-u8,e3	Febrero 03 2011	U8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the obverse over the reverse
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa04-u8,e4	Febrero 03 2011	U8	-	Detail
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to folding.

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.

Sections

Photographic reference
Characteristics
Piece listing
Legend
Recommended bibliography

Pieces listing

Issues
Marzo 20 2007
Mayo 24 2007
Septiembre 03 2009
Febrero 03 2011
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Replacement banknote
Marzo 20 2007
Mayo 24 2007
Septiembre 03 2009
Febrero 03 2011
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Other pieces
Marzo 20 2007
Septiembre 03 2009
Febrero 03 2011
Octubre 29 2013
Agosto 19 2014
Known errors pieces
Marzo 20 2007
Mayo 24 2007
Septiembre 03 2009
Febrero 03 2011

Classifications

Design A, Type A
Design A, Type B

Denominations

Monetary Unit

Issuers