Diciembre 19 2008

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• Identification Code: bbcv20bsf-ab
• Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
• 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".

• Identification Code: bbcv20bsf-ab01-k8
• Piece type: Normal issued banknote
• Date: Diciembre 19 2008
• Serie: K8. Prefix K followed by 8 digits
• Amount: 40,000,000 (estimated).
• Printer: Unknown
• Serial interval: Unknown. Estimated K00000001 - K40000000. Known K00000349 - K39997531
• Known serial prefix: K00-K39 ?

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A banknote piece with unknown serie prefix or out of estimated or known serial interval does not necessarily means that it's a unique and rare piece. Due to the absence of official information, piece distribution in the country, difficulties and limits to the inhabitants to access paper money, specially since 2017 approximately, make difficult the studies and estimation of banknote issues. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

The special serial number is described in Fancy serial number. This information is based on estimated amount and/or serial interval

• Amount of low or high serials: 6651 (all), 3880 (Level 1), 2035 (Level 2), 654 (Level 3) and 82 (Level 4)
• Low serial interval: K00000001-K00006651 (all), K00002772-K00006651 (Level 1), K00000737-K00002771 (Level 2), K00000083-K00000736 (Level 3) and K00000001-K00000082 (Level 4)
• High serial interval: K39993350-K40000000 (all), K39993350-K39997229 (Level 1), K39997230-K39999264 (Level 2), K39999265-K39999918 (Level 3) and K39999919-K40000000 (Level 4)

• Presidente (E) BCV «Acting president of BCV»: José Ferrer Navas
• Director BCV «Director of BCV»: Bernardo Ferrán

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)

• 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.