Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares Fuertes : Octubre 29 2013 : Design A, Type A

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10,000 Bolívares Fuertes 20,000 Bolívares Fuertes 100,000 Bolívares Fuertes

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B

Marzo 20 2007 Mayo 24 2007 Septiembre 03 2009 Febrero 03 2011 Octubre 29 2013 Agosto 19 2014

Obverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa05-y8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie Y8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa05-y8: Design A, Type A. Date Octubre 29 2013. Serie Y8
Photograph credits: Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

Characteristics

Date: Octubre 29 2013
Identification by Sergio Sucre: 20M
Size: 156 x 69 mm (6.14 x 2.72 in.)
General: Multicolor design with pink, violet and green as predominant colors.
Obverse: Design with portrait orientation. On the top, "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela». Below, the denomination value "20", the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares», the date, the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearier in the Offices of the Bank» and the signers. At right, watermarks zone. On the bottom, portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi by Emilio Jacinto Mauri circa 1899, with the denomination value "20". The serial numbers are located at upper right and bottom left rotated 90 degrees clock-wise.
Reverse: Design with landscape orientation. In the center, over the field Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) with Macanao Mountain as background. On the right, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». On the left, Coat of Arms. On the bottom right, the denomination value "20" and the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares».
Some security elements: Diving holographic security thread in 5 windows with "BCV 20" (holographic view), and "BCV 20", "BCV 20", "BCV 20" and "BCV 20" (in front of light); watermarks, invisible ink (ultraviolet) and see-through perfect print registration. On the obverse "20" on the top with Optically Variable Ink (OVI) and latent image "20" on the bottom.
Watermark: Portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi and the denomination value "20".
Signatures: "Presidente BCV" «President of BCV» and "Primer Vicepresidente BCV" «First vicepresident of BCV»

Issues (5)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-u8	Octubre 29 2013	U8	6,390,000?
N/L	(>=U836). Known U83653550 - U89996516. Estimated U83610001 - U90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-v8	Octubre 29 2013	V8	43,650,000?
N/L	(<=V4364). Known V00000001 - V43643455. Estimated V00000001 - V43650000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-w8	Octubre 29 2013	W8	86,355,000?
N/L	(>=W03656). Known W03656752 - W89992676. Estimated W03650001 - W90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-x8	Octubre 29 2013	X8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known X00000484 - X89996511. Estimated X00000001 - X90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05-y8	Octubre 29 2013	Y8	3,645,000?
N/L	(<=Y0362). Known Y00001981 - Y03628297. Estimated Y00000001 - Y03645000

Replacement banknote (2)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05r	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	115,200?
N/L	First interval. (Z0600-Z0611). Known Z06001840 - Z06115049. Estimated Z06000001 - Z06115200
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05r2	Octubre 29 2013	Z8	265,500?
N/L	Second interval. (Z07). Known Z07000493 - Z07262643. Estimated Z07000001 - Z07265500

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa05s	Octubre 29 2013	U8	1000?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored).. Known 0026 - 0999. Estimated 0001 - 1000

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