Banknotes from the Banco Central de Venezuela : 20 Bolívares Fuertes : Agosto 19 2014 : Design A, Type A

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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-aa06-ab8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 19 2014. Serie AB8
Photograph credits: Darío Silva

Reverse

Photo from piece bbcv20bsf-aa06-ab8: Design A, Type A. Date Agosto 19 2014. Serie AB8
Photograph credits: Darío Silva

Characteristics

Date: Agosto 19 2014
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-aa06-v8	Agosto 19 2014	V8	46,350,000?
N/L	(>=V4365). Known V43655005 - V89990284. Estimated V43650001 - V90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-w8	Agosto 19 2014	W8	3,645,000?
N/L	(<=W03643). Known W00003418 - W03643133. Estimated W00000001 - W03645000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-y8	Agosto 19 2014	Y8	86,355,000?
N/L	(>=Y0365). Known Y03653947 - Y89992028. Estimated Y03645001 - Y90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-aa8	Agosto 19 2014	AA8	90,000,000?
N/L	Known AA00000108 - AA89895042. Estimated AA00000001 - AA90000000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06-ab8	Agosto 19 2014	AB8	23,400,000?
N/L	(<=AB233). Known AB00000382 - AB23398421. Estimated AB00000001 - AB23400000

Replacement banknote (2)

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SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06r	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	117,000?
N/L	First interval. (Z065-Z066). Known Z06500103 - Z06616525. Estimated Z06500001 - Z06617000
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06r2	Agosto 19 2014	Z8	411,750?
N/L	Second interval. (Z089-Z093). Known Z08900253 - Z09311367. Estimated Z08900001 - Z09311750

Other pieces (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
N/L	bbcv20bsf-aa06s	Agosto 19 2014	Y8	100?
N/L	Stamped on both faces "MUESTRA SIN VALOR" «sample with no value» in red (not perfored). Numbered specimen. Known 0010 - 0100. Estimated 0001 - 0100

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