Banknotes from the Banco de Maracaibo : 20 Bolívares : Abril 27 1933 : Design B, Type A

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

10 Bolívares 20 Bolívares 40 Bolívares 50 Bolívares 100 Bolívares 200 Bolívares 400 Bolívares 500 Bolívares

Design A, Type A Design A, Type B Design A, Type C Design A, Type D Design A, Type E Design A, Type F Design B, Type A

Mayo 20 1926 Diciembre 01 1929 Abril 27 1933

Obverse

Photo from piece bbdm20bs-ba01-b,5: Design B, Type A. Date Abril 27 1933. Serie B,5
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions

Reverse

Photo from piece bbdm20bs-ba01-b,5: Design B, Type A. Date Abril 27 1933. Serie B,5
Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions

Characteristics

Date: Abril 27 1933
Size: 176 x 74 mm (6.93 x 2.91 in.)
Obverse: Design in black over a background in yellow with security background. In the center, allegorical of a seated woman on the seashore with suitcases far away from a ship. Above, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "20" within a guilloche. Below, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». On the left, allegorical of a sailing ship with the denomination value "20" within a guilloche above. On the bottom, the signatures zone. Above, the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador a su presentacion en las oficinas del banco" «Payable to bearer in the office of the bank». On the right, Coat of Arms. Above, the date filling space "_____ de 19__" and the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B 2.500.000".
Reverse: Design in yellow. On the left and on the right, the denomination value "20".
Production information: January 1926: 75,000 pieces
Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type A with security background.
Signatures: "Gerente" «Manager» and "Segundo Director Principal" «2nd principal»

Issues (2)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
	bbdm20bs-ba01-b5	Diciembre 01 1929	B,5	-
	Known B, 55030-56743. Signers: Atilio Rivas, Clodomiro Rodriguez
	bbdm20bs-ba01-b,5	Abril 27 1933	B,5	-
	Known B, 67034-71086. Signers: Clodomiro Rodriguez, Unknown

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