20 000 Bolívares

20 000 Bolívares - obverse20 000 Bolívares - reverse

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Features

Issuer Venezuela
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela (Banco Central de Venezuela)
Period Fourth Republic (1953-1999)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1998
Value 20 000 Bolivars (20 000 bolívares) (20 000 VEB)
Currency Bolivar (1879-2007)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 69 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209953
References P# 82,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
NCV# bbcv20000bs-aa
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Design in green. On the right, portrait of Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero. In the center, the denomination value "20000" with the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares» splitted in two parts over the Angel Falls as background, and the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" «Payments to the Bearer in the Offices of the Bank» below. On the left, watermarks zone. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In each corner but bottom left corner the denomination value "20000".

Script: Latin

Reverse

Design in green. In the center, view of the Angel Falls, discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel, Guacamaya, the orchid Cattleya Mosiae and Coat of Arms. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela». In the bottom right corner,, the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" «twenty thousand Bolívares». On the bottom left and upper right corners, the denomination value "20000".

Script: Latin

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1998-Aug-24  98% P#82
1998-Aug-24  0% P#82S -Specimen - Not listed in SCWPM

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