Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares : Junio 05 1995 : 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-fb03-c8: Design F, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fb03-c8: Design F, Type B. Date Junio 05 1995. Serie C8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Characteristics

Date: Junio 05 1995
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 (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P63d	bbcv20bs-fb03-a8	Junio 05 1995	A8	32,000,000
P63d	Known A58000001 - A89805812
P63d	bbcv20bs-fb03-b8	Junio 05 1995	B8	54,000,000
P63d	Known B36005342 - B89286569
P63d	bbcv20bs-fb03-c8	Junio 05 1995	C8	54,000,000
P63d	Known C36062646 - C89935036
P63d	bbcv20bs-fb03-d8	Junio 05 1995	D8	54,000,000
P63d	Known D36093944 - D89994119
P63d	bbcv20bs-fb03-e8	Junio 05 1995	E8	46,000,000
P63d	Known E36190623 - E81829715

Other pieces (4)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fb03s	Junio 05 1995	8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (not perfored). Unnumbered specimen
N/L	bbcv20bs-fb03s2 (C)	Junio 05 1995	8	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal.
N/L	bbcv20bs-fb03s3 (C)	Junio 05 1995	A7	-
N/L	Stamped "SPECIMEN" with printer oval seal.
N/L	bbcv20bs-fb03s4 (C)	Junio 05 1995	A8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp

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