Photo from piece bbma20bs-aa01-6: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 23 1935. Serie 6 digits Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
Reverse
Photo from piece bbma20bs-aa01-6: Design A, Type A. Date Enero 23 1935. Serie 6 digits Photograph credits: Bowers and Merena Auctions
Characteristics
Date: Enero 23 1935
Size: 170 x 69 mm (6.69 x 2.72 in.)
Obverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of a seaport with ships and a train with the denomination value "20" within a guilloche on each side. Above, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA", "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA" the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL Bs.8.000.000". Below, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». In the bottom border, the payment clause "QUE SE PAGARÁN AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO A PRESENTACIÓN, EN DINERO EFECTIVO" «will pay to the bearer in the office of the bank upon presentation, in cash». In each corner the denomination value "20" within a guilloche.
Reverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of two angels with the issuer logotype in the middle. Above, the denomination in words "VEINTE BOLIVARES" «twenty Bolívares». Below, the issuer name "BANCO MERCANTIL Y AGRICOLA" and the city and country "CARACAS, VENEZUELA". On each side and on the corners, the denomination value "20".
Circulation note: Banknotes with serial number above 307501 are remainders
Production information: September 1926: 300,000 pieces, January 1937: 100,000 pieces.
Signatures: "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola» and "Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola" «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola»