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Obverse
Photograph credits: Jaime Fernandez (jjfv15)
Reverse
Photograph credits: Jaime Fernandez (jjfv15)
Reverse, without error
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Characteristics from Design B, Type A
- Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-ba
- Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20000B
- Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
- Obverse: Design in ocher. 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 ocher. 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".
- Similarities of the obverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, the design varies with the change of the text "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» to "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela», color, variations in ornaments and engravements.
- Similarities of the reverse design: The design is similar to Design A, Type A, with color change, variations in ornaments and engravements.
Characteristics
- Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-ba03-d8,e
- Date: Mayo 25 2004
- Serie: D8. Prefix D followed by 8 digits
- Amount: Unknown. 1 known piece. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
- Printer: Venezuelan Mint
- Known pieces or cases: D06798541
- Note: Error. Incomplete printing on the reverse. Missing Calcographic (intanglio) printing
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Warning
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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.
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The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.
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Signatures
- Presidente «President»: Diego Luis Castellanos
- Primer Vice presidente «First Vicepresident»: Gastón Parra
Identification in other catalogs
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)
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