Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20000 Bolívares : Agosto 24 1998 : Design A, Type A

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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 B, Type A Design B, Type B

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-aa01-b8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 24 1998. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-aa01-b8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 24 1998. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-aa01-b8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 24 1998. Serie B8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20000bs-aa01-b8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 24 1998. Serie B8

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 24 1998
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20000A
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. On the right, portrait of Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero. In the center, the denomination value "20000" with the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts over the Angel Falls as background, and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner but bottom left corner the denomination value "20000".
Reverse: Design in green. In the center, view of the Angel Falls, discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel, Guacamaya, the orchid Cattleya Mosiae and Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom right corner,, the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares». On the bottom left and upper right corners, the denomination value "20000".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P82	bbcv20000bs-aa01-a8	Agosto 24 1998	A8	90,000,000
P82	Known A00000015 - A89900439
P82	bbcv20000bs-aa01-b8	Agosto 24 1998	B8	10,000,000
P82	Known B00049655 - B09968561

Replacement banknote (1)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P82	bbcv20000bs-aa01r (N)	Agosto 24 1998	Z8	13,550,000?
P82	Known Z00073224 - Z13504012. Estimated Z00000001 - Z13550000

Other pieces (3)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20000bs-aa01s (R)	Agosto 24 1998	A8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0325 - ???
N/L	bbcv20000bs-aa01s2	Agosto 24 1998	A8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0010 - 0995. Estimated 0001 - 1000
N/L	bbcv20000bs-aa01s3 (C)	Agosto 24 1998	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp

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