Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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Obverse
Piece bbcv20000bsf-ab01-b8 (Obverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Diciembre 13 2017. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Adrián Gudiño
Reverse
Piece bbcv20000bsf-ab01-b8 (Reverse)
Photo from piece bbcv20000bsf-ab01-b8: Design A, Type B. Date Diciembre 13 2017. Serie B8
Photograph credits: Adrián Gudiño
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbcv20000bsf-ab
  • Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
  • General: Multicolor design with salmon and pink as predominant colors.
  • Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "20000", the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand 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 Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860, with the denomination value "20000" below. 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 Black-hooded Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) with Avila Hill 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 "20000" and the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares».
  • Some security elements: Diving security thread (8 mm) in 3 windows; watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse latent image "BCV" on the bottom.
  • Watermark: The denomination value "20000" and portrait of Simon Bolivar, the diplomatic, based on the painting by Rita Matilde de la Peñuela (AITA) done in 1860.
  • Design variations: From Design A, Type A, the denomination value "20000" (on the top, obverse) without Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and changes the security thread.
  • Note: There is a design variation for the serie B8 catalogued in Design A, Type C.
  • Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»
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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv20000bsf-ab01-a8 Entry with photo Diciembre 13 2017
A8
56,159,999?
(>=A439). Known A43915891 - A99926991. Estimated A43840001 - A99999999
N/Lbbcv20000bsf-ab01-b8 Entry with photo Diciembre 13 2017
B8
18,810,000?
(<=B187). Known B00002024 - B18786300. Estimated B00000001 - B18810000

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SCWPM Piece Code Date Serie Amount
Note
N/Lbbcv20000bsf-ab01r Entry with photo Diciembre 13 2017
Z8
72,900?
(Z00660-Z00732). Known Z00660240 - Z00732598. Estimated Z00660001 - Z00732900
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Unverified (V)
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  • Added recently: Piece added since 22 September, 2024
  • Deprecated: Piece deleted and no longer valid.
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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)
XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed
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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