Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Octubre 06 1981 : Design F, 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

Octubre 06 1981 Septiembre 07 1989 Junio 05 1995 Febrero 10 1998

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb01-h8: Design F, Type B. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie H8
Photograph credits: Numisfila

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb01-h8: Design F, Type B. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie H8
Photograph credits: Numisfila

Obverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb01-g8: Design F, Type B. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie G8

Reverse (under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb01-g8: Design F, Type B. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie G8

Obverse (under ultraviolet light, partial)

Piece bbcv20bs-fb01-g8 (Obverse, partial, under ultraviolet light)

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb01-g8: Design F, Type B. Date Octubre 06 1981. Serie G8

Characteristics

Date: Octubre 06 1981
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20H
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".
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".
Design variations in the obverse: From Design F, Type A, changes with the removal of the word "CARACAS" and there are variations in ornaments and engravements.
Design variations in the reverse: From Design F, Type A, with the removal of the printer name.
Signatures: "Presidente" «President» and "Primer Vice presidente" «First Vicepresident»

Issues (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-d8	Octubre 06 1981	D8	3,000,000
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-e8	Octubre 06 1981	E8	9,000,000
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-f8	Octubre 06 1981	F8	9,000,000
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-g8	Octubre 06 1981	G8	9,000,000
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-h8	Octubre 06 1981	H8	9,000,000
P63a	bbcv20bs-fb01-j8	Octubre 06 1981	J8	1,000,000

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P63s	bbcv20bs-fb01s	Octubre 06 1981	8	-
P63s	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
P63s	bbcv20bs-fb01s2	Octubre 06 1981	D8	-
P63s	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal. Numbered specimen. Known 002 - ???

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