Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Junio 07 1977 : Design F, Type A

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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 23 1974 Junio 07 1977 Septiembre 18 1979

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02s2: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: Organización Bell

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02s2: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie 7 digits. Specimen banknote #2
Photograph credits: Organización Bell

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fa02-p7: Design F, Type A. Date Junio 07 1977. Serie P7

Characteristics

Date: Junio 07 1977
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20G
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green over a background in orange and pink. On the right, portrait of José Antonio Páez from unknown author. In the center, 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». On the left, watermarks zone. On the top, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In upper corners and bottom left corner the denomination value "20". Below the issuer name, the word "CARACAS".
Reverse: Design in green over a background in orange and pink. 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 (10)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-j7	Junio 07 1977	J7	1,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-k7	Junio 07 1977	K7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-l7	Junio 07 1977	L7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-m7	Junio 07 1977	M7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-n7	Junio 07 1977	N7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-p7	Junio 07 1977	P7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-q7	Junio 07 1977	Q7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-r7	Junio 07 1977	R7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-s7	Junio 07 1977	S7	9,000,000
P53b	bbcv20bs-fa02-t7	Junio 07 1977	T7	7,000,000

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02p	Junio 07 1977	-	-
N/L	Proof with Complete obverse and incomplete reverse
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02p2	Junio 07 1977	-	-
N/L	Complete printing on both side, perfored in the center
P53s2	bbcv20bs-fa02s	Junio 07 1977	8	-
P53s2	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA" - "MUESTRA" «sample - sample», in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fa02s2	Junio 07 1977	7	-
N/L	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in black (perfored). Unnumbered specimen

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