Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares - Design D, Type A : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da04s2: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 27 1970. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: PANA

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da04s2: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 27 1970. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: PANA

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie B7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie B7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie B7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7 (Reverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-b7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie B7

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-da
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20E
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green over a background in yellow with frame-like border. On the left, watermarks zone. On the right, portrait of Simon Bolivar inside an oval from unknown author. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the center, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». On the bottom, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the denomination value "20".
Reverse: Design in green with frame-like border. In the center, Monument to Carabobo by Antonio Rodríguez del Villar, site which Bolívar achieved the independence of Venezuela on June 24th 1821. On the left, Coat of Arms. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the bottom, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». In each corner, the denomination value "20".
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

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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. The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors. The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

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.

The warning apply also for known pieces due to the reserved information from collectors.

The precision and quality of the information depends on these previouly mentioned factors, received reports and social network information.

Issues (16)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P46a	bbcv20bs-da01-h7	Agosto 08 1967	H7	3,000,000
P46a	bbcv20bs-da01-j7	Agosto 08 1967	J7	3,000,000
P46b	bbcv20bs-da02-l7	Marzo 05 1968	L7	3,000,000
P46b	bbcv20bs-da02-m7	Marzo 05 1968	M7	3,000,000
P46c	bbcv20bs-da03-k7	Septiembre 30 1969	K7	3,000,000
P46d	bbcv20bs-da04-n7	Enero 27 1970	N7	3,000,000
P46d	bbcv20bs-da04-p7	Enero 27 1970	P7	3,000,000
P46d	bbcv20bs-da04-q7	Enero 27 1970	Q7	3,000,000
P46d	bbcv20bs-da04-r7	Enero 27 1970	R7	3,000,000
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-y7	Enero 29 1974	Y7	2,000,000
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-z7	Enero 29 1974	Z7	3,000,000
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-a7	Enero 29 1974	A7	3,999,999
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-a8	Enero 29 1974	A8	2,000,001
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-b7	Enero 29 1974	B7	3,999,999
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-b8	Enero 29 1974	B8	2,000,001
P46e	bbcv20bs-da05-c7	Enero 29 1974	C7	3,000,000

Other pieces (8)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P46s1	bbcv20bs-das	No date	7	-
P46s1	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-das2	No date	7	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 2 - 94. Estimated 1 - 100
N/L	bbcv20bs-da02s	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-da02s2	Marzo 05 1968	7	30?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 002 - 025. Estimated 001 - 030
N/L	bbcv20bs-da02s3	Marzo 05 1968	7	-
N/L	"SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE" pinch holes. Unnumbered specimen
P46s2	bbcv20bs-da04s (C)	Enero 27 1970	-	-
P46s2	Stamped "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value».
N/L	bbcv20bs-da04s2	Enero 27 1970	7	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 001 - 100. Estimated 001 - 100
N/L	bbcv20bs-da05s	Enero 29 1974	Y7	20?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal "SPECIMEN / NO VALUE" in red (perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 001 - 018. Estimated 001 - 020

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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)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela (issues from 1940-March 1989) and Centralized banknote issues of Venezuela (issues from September 1989-2007) by Sergio Sucre Castillo, which have more details and deep information about banknote issues from Banco Central de Venezuela. If you are interested to purchase a copy you can contact the author at the email address in the bibliographic reference section.