2018 Venezuela 20 Bolívares Banknote – UNC – Banco Central de Venezuela – Simón Rodríguez & Jaguar

2018 Venezuela 20 Bolívares Banknote – UNC – Banco Central de Venezuela – Simón Rodríguez & Jaguar
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This 2018 Venezuela 20 Bolívares banknote, issued by the Banco Central de Venezuela, is part of the Bolívar Soberano series released during Venezuela’s period of currency reform and hyperinflation. While its face value was quickly overtaken by economic conditions, the note remains highly collectible for its striking artwork and symbolic national themes.

The obverse features a finely engraved portrait of Simón Rodríguez, renowned educator, philosopher, and mentor to Simón Bolívar. Intricate guilloché patterns, latent security elements, and modern multicolor printing surround the portrait, reflecting contemporary Venezuelan banknote design.

The reverse showcases a powerful jaguar (Panthera onca), Venezuela’s largest native feline, depicted in a mountainous natural setting. The jaguar symbolizes strength, biodiversity, and national wildlife conservation. Bold denomination numerals, repeating value patterns, and vibrant color transitions complete the design.

Issued in 2018, this denomination circulated briefly before rapid inflation rendered it obsolete. Today, it is widely collected as a hyperinflation-era banknote, appealing to collectors of modern world currency, Latin American banknotes, and wildlife-themed paper money. This uncirculated example offers excellent visual appeal at an accessible price point.

Key Banknote Details

  • Country: Venezuela

  • Denomination: 20 Bolívares

  • Year of Issue: 2018

  • Issuer: Banco Central de Venezuela

  • Obverse: Simón Rodríguez portrait

  • Reverse: Jaguar (Panthera onca) in natural habitat

  • Condition: Uncirculated (UNC)