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1 Real Boliviano
| Issuer | Banco Paraná |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red-brown on white paper, the obverse carries the bold heading 'BANCO PARANÁ' at centre, with the denomination 'UN REAL BOLIVIANO' along the upper border and 'UN REAL' at the lower border. A small oval vignette to the left contains a portrait, while a central vignette shows an animal in a landscape; the text body reads 'Pagará á la vista de el BANCO PARANÁ Cuatro reales bolivianos, ó su equivalente', with a manuscript date 'Paraná Abril 1º de 1868', serial number, and a signature line at foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | UN REAL BOLIVº BANCO PARANÁ Nº 044824 Paraná Abril 1º de 1868 CUATRO de estos billetes Pagará á la vista de el BANCO PARANÁ Cuatro reales bolivianos, ó su equivalente Por el Banco UN REAL |
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Banco Paraná was one of several provincial Argentine banks granted note-issuing rights during the 1860s, a decade when the national government had not yet consolidated monetary authority and each province essentially managed its own paper currency. The bank operated out of Paraná, capital of Entre Ríos province, and its notes circulated in a regional economy still recovering from the disruptions of the Urquiza era.
At the "PS" prefix in the Pick catalog, this note is classified as a privately issued provincial issue — not a national government obligation. The 1 Real Boliviano denomination reflects the persistence of colonial-era monetary units still in everyday use alongside the newer peso-based system.