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1 Peso Plata Boliviana

Issuer Banco Argentino, Rosario
Year 1866
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Composition Cotton paper
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Obverse description The obverse is framed by an elaborate guilloche border with large numeral '1' medallions at each corner. A central vignette at the top presents an allegorical winged figure group, above the bank title EL BANCO ARGENTINO in bold letterpress. The body of the note carries the serial number, denomination UN PESO repeated in the underprint, and the promise-to-pay text PAGARÁ A LA VISTA UN PESO AL PORTADOR / PLATA BOLIVIANA EN EFECTIVO ROSARIO, with spaces for manuscript date and two manuscript signatures above the printed titles El Gerente and El Presidente.
Obverse lettering EL BANCO ARGENTINO
N° 03,248
UN PESO
UN PESO
PAGARÁ A LA VISTA UN PESO AL PORTADOR
PLATA BOLIVIANA EN EFECTIVO ROSARIO
El Gerente
El Presidente
Reverse description The reverse carries a bold vertical letterpress inscription of the bank name BANCO ARGENTINO within a guilloche panel running along the left edge, with no further vignette or central design, consistent with the simple backs typical of early Argentine provincial private bank issues.
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