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

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

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fc01-n8: Design F, Type C. Date Septiembre 25 1984. Serie N8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bs-fc01-n8: Design F, Type C. Date Septiembre 25 1984. Serie N8
Photograph credits: Megaser Inversiones

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbcv20bs-fc
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20I
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: From Design F, Type B, there are variations in ornaments and engravements.
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 (17)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-j8	Septiembre 25 1984	J8	8,000,000
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-k7	Septiembre 25 1984	K7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-k8	Septiembre 25 1984	K8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-l7	Septiembre 25 1984	L7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-l8	Septiembre 25 1984	L8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-m7	Septiembre 25 1984	M7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-m8	Septiembre 25 1984	M8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-n7	Septiembre 25 1984	N7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-n8	Septiembre 25 1984	N8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-p7	Septiembre 25 1984	P7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-p8	Septiembre 25 1984	P8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-q7	Septiembre 25 1984	Q7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-q8	Septiembre 25 1984	Q8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-r7	Septiembre 25 1984	R7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-r8	Septiembre 25 1984	R8	8,000,001
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-s7	Septiembre 25 1984	S7	999,999
P64	bbcv20bs-fc01-s8	Septiembre 25 1984	S8	8,000,001

Other pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fc01s (C)	Septiembre 25 1984	8	-
N/L	No Specimen stamp
N/L	bbcv20bs-fc01s2	Septiembre 25 1984	8	-
N/L	Stamped on both faces "ESPECIMEN SIN VALOR" «specimen with no value» in red (perfored). Unnumbered specimen

Known errors pieces (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bs-fc01-q8,e	Septiembre 25 1984	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Incomplete printing on the obverse. Partial Calcographic (intanglio) printing due to ink failure
N/L	bbcv20bs-fc01-q8,e2	Septiembre 25 1984	Q8	-
N/L	Error. Calcographic (intanglio) printing transfer of the reverse over the obverse

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N/L Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

XX.XXX.XXX ? Estimated amount, not confirmed

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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.