Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Enero 29 1974 : Design D, Type A

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

Agosto 08 1967 Marzo 05 1968 Septiembre 30 1969 Enero 27 1970 Enero 29 1974

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-da05-a7: Design D, Type A. Date Enero 29 1974. Serie A7
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

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)

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

Reverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

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

Characteristics

Date: Enero 29 1974
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»

Issues (7)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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 (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
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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