Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  5. 20 Bolívares
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National Leprosarium Province of Barinas Province of Caracas Province of Guayana Province of Maracaibo Province of Margarita Táchira State Venezuela
Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano Peso Fuerte Venezolano
5 Céntimos (Bolívar) 10 Céntimos (Bolívar) 12 1/2 Céntimos (Bolívar) 25 Céntimos (Bolívar) 50 Céntimos (Bolívar) 1/5 Bolívar 1/4 Bolívar 1/2 Bolívar 1 Bolívar 2 Bolívares
5 Bolívares 10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 25 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 75 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 500 Bolívares 1000 Bolívares 1100 Bolívares
1300 Bolívares 3000 Bolívares 5000 Bolívares 6000 Bolívares 10,000 Bolívares 20,000 Bolívares 25,000 Bolívares
Design A, Type A Design B, Type A Design B, Type B Design C, Type A Design C, Type B Design C, Type C
Obverse
Piece mv20bs-bb01 (Obverse)
Photo from piece mv20bs-bb01: Design B, Type B. Date 1999
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Reverse
Piece mv20bs-bb01 (Reverse)
Photo from piece mv20bs-bb01: Design B, Type B. Date 1999
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: mv20bs-bb
  • General: Circular shape with plain edge.
  • Obverse: Heptagonal rim with no beading. In the center, over the field, bust of Simon Bolivar facing left (from the viewer's perspective), with "BARRE" below (from the original engraver), surrounded by the legends "Bolívar" at left and "LIBERTADOR" at right.
  • Reverse: Circular rim with dentacles beading. In the center, over the field body of the Coat of Arms with a horse stand up toward the right looking at left (from the viewer's perspective) with the year splitted in two parts at each side. Surrounding the field, the country name "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela» and the face value "20 BOLIVARES".
  • Design variations: The design in the obverse is slightly similar to Design B, Type A with a reduced size of the bustof Bolívar. In the reverse, the letter style and wideness of "20" is changed.
  • Composition: 6% Nickel clad steel
  • Weight: 4.3 Grams
  • Module: 20 mm
  • Thickness: 2.1 mm
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Issues
SCWC Piece Code Date Mintage
Note
Y76.2mv20bs-bb01 Entry with photo199950,000,000
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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Coin (SCWC) used in this website is updated to: 1801-1900 (7th edition - 2013), 1901-2000 (40th edition - 2013) and 2001-2019 (13th edition - 2019)
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