Venezuela Banco Mercantil y Agricola de Caracas $20 Bolivares specimen banknote of 1927

Venezuela Bolívar billete de papel moneda
Venezuela 20 Bolivares
Venezuela Bolívar pictures of money currency
20 Bolivares
Venezuela 20 Bolivares banknote issued by the Banco Mercantil y Agricola de Caracas


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". 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". 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".
Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York.
September 1926: 300,000 pieces, January 1937: 100,000 pieces.