Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela
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  3. Banco Mercantil y Agrícola
  4. Bolívar
  5. 20 Bolívares
  6. Design A
  7. Type A
  8. Marzo 23 1927
  9. bbma20bs-aa05-6
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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 100 Bolívares
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Enero 11 1927

bbma20bs-aa14-6

Enero 26 1927

bbma20bs-aa03-6

Febrero 21 1927

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Marzo 23 1927

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Abril 26 1927

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Febrero 11 1931

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Mayo 02 1932

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Septiembre 09 1932

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Octubre 21 1932

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Octubre 28 1932

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Diciembre 02 1932

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Enero 20 1933

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Marzo 24 1933

bbma20bs-aa08-6

Enero 23 1935

bbma20bs-aa01-6

Marzo 14 1935

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Noviembre 06 1936

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Obverse
Piece bbma20bs-aa05-6 (Obverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Reverse
Piece bbma20bs-aa05-6 (Reverse)
Photograph credits: Numisur
Photographic Contribution
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Characteristics from Design A, Type A
  • Identification Code: bbma20bs-aa
  • 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.
Characteristics
  • Identification Code: bbma20bs-aa05-6
  • Piece type: Normal issued banknote
  • Date: Marzo 23 1927
  • Serie: 6. 6 digits
  • Amount: Unknown. 1 known piece. (based on reports and researches. Not conclusive about amount of surviving pieces)
  • Printer: American Bank Note Co.
  • Serial interval: Unknown. Known 077095 - ???
  • Known pieces or cases: 077095
Update known serial number interval
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Warning
- Due to the absence of official information on the banknotes issuance made by private and public entities before the creation of the Central Bank of Venezuela, the list includes known pieces or pieces referenced in a bibliography.
Signatures
  • Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola»: Carlos Osio
  • Por el Banco Mercantil y Agricola «p.p. the Banco Mercantil y Agricola»: Pedro María Delgado
Identification in other catalogs
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2019 (25th edition - 2019)
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