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20 Bolivianos / 2 Bolivares
| Issuer | Banco Central de Bolivia |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Currency | First boliviano (1864-1963) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed portrait of Libertador Simón Bolívar in a finely engraved oval vignette at right, set within an elaborate guilloche border; the Bolivian coat of arms appears at left with flanking decorative elements. The denomination numeral "20" is rendered in intaglio at centre over a multicolour guilloche rosette underprint, with the written denomination "VEINTE BOLIVIANOS" below; three facsimile signatures appear at the base under the titles CONTADOR, SUPERINTENDENTE DE BANCOS, and GERENTE GENERAL. The place and date of issue read "LA PAZ, Ley de 20 de Diciembre de 1945" in the lower centre field. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the arcaded courtyard of the Casa de la Moneda in Potosí, with its characteristic stone arches, a wall-mounted lantern, and a central fountain, captioned "CASA DE LA MONEDA, POTOSI" below. Oval vignettes of Bolivian coins are inset at the left and right margins within the guilloche border framework. The denomination is restated at upper right as "20 BOLIVIANOS" within a guilloche panel, and at the lower border as "VEINTE BOLIVIANOS / DOS BOLIVARES"; the entire design is printed in carmine-red. |
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| Protection description | No watermark. |
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