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20 Bolivianos / 2 Bolivares
| Issuer | Banco Central de Bolivia |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
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| Obverse description | At left, an oval vignette bears a portrait of Simón Bolívar in military uniform, set against an intricate guilloche underprint with denomination numerals '20' at each corner. The central axis carries a panoramic vignette of Cerro Rico de Potosí rising above the city below. The issuer title 'BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA' runs across the top, with 'VEINTE BOLIVIANOS' inscribed beneath the central vignette and series and serial information in the upper portion. |
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| Reverse description | The Bolivian national coat of arms occupies the centre within an elaborate circular guilloche surround printed in green tones. Large denomination numerals '20' are contained within ornate lathe-work panels at left and right. The legend 'BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA' frames the design above, while 'VEINTE BOLIVIANOS DOS BOLIVARES' appears below the central motif. |
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| Variants | P#122a(1) - series A-C signatures: Granier, Vallejos, Palacios P#122a(2) - series D-J signatures: Granier, Quijarro, Palacios P#122a(3) - series K-N signatures: Granier, Quijarro, Morris P#122a(4) - series N-V signatures: Granier, Pacheco, Morris P#122a(5) - series W signatures: Rodo, Pacheco, Morris P#122a(6) - series X-Z, A1-L1 signatures: Rodo, Céspedes, Morris P#122a(7) - series L1-Z1 signatures: Arce, Céspedes, Morris P#122a(8) - series N1-Z1 signatures: Arce, Céspedes, Cuenca P#122a(9) - series A2-Z2, A3-Z3 signatures: Arce, Prudencio, Cuenca |
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