Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela : Piece bbcv20000bs-ba01-a8 : Banknote of 20000 Bolívares : Date Agosto 16, 2001 : Banco Central de Venezuela

Identification Code: bbcv20000bs-ba
Size: 156 mm x 69 mm
General: Rectangular shape.
Obverse: Design mainly in yellow and orcher. On the right, portrait of Simón Rodríguez, that seems that it was painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero with a silhouette in latent image of a book. In the center, the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" in two parts, the denomination above and the monetary unit name below., over an Angel Falls silhouette background. On the bottom, a sheet with a writing inside, with the payment clause "PAGADEROS AL PORTADOR EN LAS OFICINAS DEL BANCO" above. On the left, watermarks zone. In the upper left corner, the country name "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA". In each corners, except the bottom left corner the value "20000". The serial numbers are located in the upper right (in black) and bottom left (in red).
Similarities in the design of the obverse: the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" Design A, Type A, the design varies with the change of the text "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA"to "REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA" and many design variations.
Reverse: Design mainly in yellow and orcher. In the center, at right, view of the Angel Falls, discovered in 1937 by James (Jimmy) Angel; at left a blue and yellow Guacamaya, with the orchid "Flor de Mayo" --flower of May (Cattleya Mosiae) above. On the top left, the issuer name "BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA". In the upper right and bottom left corners, the value "20000". In the bottom right corner the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES".
Similarities in the design of the reverse: the denomination in words "VEINTE MIL BOLIVARES" Design A, Type A, there is a glow arround the National Arm, design changes of the orchers, guacamaya, Angel Falls. The printer name was added.
Design variations: The overall design was based in Design A, Type A, with the change of the predominant color from green to orcher.