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5 Bolivianos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Bolivia |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Value | 5 Bolivianos |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by two intaglio vignettes: at left, a horse standing in a pastoral landscape, and at right, an allegorical female figure seated beside a bull, rendered in fine line engraving. A large guilloche-bordered numeral '5' appears at centre, with the denomination legend 'CINCO BOLIVIANOS' and the payable clause 'Pagará á la vista al portador' below. The heading 'EL BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA' arcs across the top, with the place and date of issue 'SUCRE, Enero 1° de 1892' and series designation 'SERIE J' noted above the central panel. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark brown on plain paper, with an ornate Greek-key guilloche border framing the entire note. At left, a circular guilloche medallion bears the large numeral '5', while the central vignette presents an allegorical pastoral scene of a young woman tending sheep and goats in a landscape setting, executed in detailed intaglio engraving. The legend 'Banco Nacional.' appears in large gothic script across the top, with 'BOLIVIA' at the base, and the denomination numeral '5' repeated in the upper and lower right corners. |
| Reverse lettering | Banco Nacional. BOLIVIA 5 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. |
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