20 000 Bolívares

20 000 Bolívares - obverse20 000 Bolívares - reverse

© Ildaro

Features

Issuer Venezuela
Issuing bank Central Bank of Venezuela (Banco Central de Venezuela)
Period Bolivarian Republic (1999-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 2001-2006
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#
209961
References P# 86,
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-ba,
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)
NCV# bbcv20000bs-bb
Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

Obverse

Design in ocher. On right, portrait of Simón Rodríguez, possibly painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero, and image of Angel Falls to left. Denomination in numbers at center, top and lower right, and top left (rotated); in letters split over and above denomination at center. Country name on top. Serial numbers with letter prefix, red on lower left and black on upper right. Issuing date below denominations at center. Watermark Area at left, exact match see-thru device "BCV" on top left, two diamonds as mark for visually impaired on center left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA
20000 (ROTATED 90º) 20000
VEINTE MIL
20000
BOLIVARES
16 DE AGOSTO DE 2001
PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR
EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO
SIMON RODRIGUEZ
20000

Translation:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
20000
Twenty thousand Bolivares
August 16th., 2001
Payable to the bearer at bank's bureaus
Simón Rodríguez

Reverse

Design in ocher. Coat of arms to left, Guacamaya (parrot), Angel Falls, discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel, Guacamaya, orchid Cattleya Mosiae. Issuer name on top, denomination in numbers on top right and lower left; in letters on lower right and left (this one rotated 90º).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA 20000
VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES (Rotated 90º)
20000
VEINTE MIL
BOLIVARES
SALTO ANGEL

Translation:
Central Bank of Venezuela 20 000
Twenty thousand Bolivares
20 000
Twenty thousand Bolivares
Angel Falls

Watermark

Simon Rodriguez to left

20 000 Bolívares -  obverse

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Printer

Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela (1989-date)

Comments

The design is similar to P#82, with the change of the text "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA" «Central Bank of Venezuela» to "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" «Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela», color and variations in ornaments.

On March 27, 2006, the National Assembly approved changes to the coat of arms and the flag of Venezuela, which were made official on March 12, 2006. Prior to 2006, the horse was running to the sinister side of the shield with its head turned to the dexter (to the viewer, this appears as the horse galloping towards his right and looking back to the left).

Angel Falls was discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel, that later were named after him.

Specimen

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2001-Aug-16  40% P# 86a; NCV# bbcv20000bs-ba
2001-Aug-16  0% Specimen
2002-Aug-13  25% P# 86b; NCV# bbcv20000bs-ba
2002-Aug-13  0% Specimen - Red overprint "MUESTRA SIN VALOR"
2004-May-25  35% P# 86c; NCV# bbcv20000bs-ba
2004-May-25  1.0% Specimen
2006-Apr-25  13% P# 86d; NCV# bbcv20000bs-bb - Change in Coat of Arms

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Picture 1 of a sold 20 000 BolívaresPicture 1 of a sold 20 000 Bolívares
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Auction 93
Lot 2683
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 98.18
(EUR 91.00)
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