Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Junio 18 1959 : Design A, Type B

Banco Caracas Banco Central de Venezuela Banco Colonial Británico Banco Comercial Banco Comercial de Maracaibo Banco de Carabobo Banco de Carácas Banco de Londres y Venezuela Banco de Maracaibo Banco de Venezuela

Banco de Venezuela (first) Banco Mercantil y Agrícola Banco Nacional de Venezuela Banco Venezolano de Crédito Billete de Tesorería Compañía de Accionistas Compañía de Crédito Distrito Federal Estado de Guayana Estados Unidos de Venezuela

Ministerio de Sanidad y Asistencia Social República de Venezuela

Bolívar Bolívar Digital Bolívar Fuerte Bolívar Soberano

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 A, Type B Design B, Type A Design C, Type A Design D, Type A Design E, Type A Design F, Type A Design F, Type B Design F, Type C Design F, Type D

Design F, Type E Design G, Type A

Abril 22 1954 Mayo 26 1955 Mayo 24 1956 Junio 13 1957 Mayo 29 1958 Junio 18 1959

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ab06-u7: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 18 1959. Serie U7
Photograph credits: Mercadolibre: chazamed

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-ab06-u7: Design A, Type B. Date Junio 18 1959. Serie U7
Photograph credits: Mercadolibre: chazamed

Characteristics

Date: Junio 18 1959
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20C
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green with frame-like border. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. In the center, the denomination value "20" with the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares» and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank». In each corner, the denomination value "20". On the top, "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank».
Reverse: Design in green with frame-like border. On the right, Coat of Arms. On the left, the denomination value "20". In each corner the denomination value "20". On the bottom, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela».
Design variations in the reverse: From Design A, Type A, with a change of the lowest motto in the Coat of Arms from "EEUU DE VENEZUELA" to "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" «Republic of Venezuela», due to the country name change by the new constitution.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P32c	bbcv20bs-ab06-s7	Junio 18 1959	S7	138,000
P32c	bbcv20bs-ab06-t6	Junio 18 1959	T6	999,999
P32c	bbcv20bs-ab06-t7	Junio 18 1959	T7	2,000,001
P32c	bbcv20bs-ab06-u6	Junio 18 1959	U6	999,999
P32c	bbcv20bs-ab06-u7	Junio 18 1959	U7	878,001

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