5 Bolivianos

Obverse description	The obverse is printed in black on pale paper with a yellow-orange underprint. The bank title 'BANCO POTOSÍ' appears in large serif lettering across the upper portion, flanked by the denomination numeral '5' in ornate counters at each corner. A central vignette presents a steam locomotive in three-quarter view, rendered in fine intaglio engraving, while to the left a circular guilloche medallion encloses the Bolivian coat of arms. To the right, a classical allegorical figure is seated in a smaller vignette. The date 'SUCRE, Enero 1° de 1894' is inscribed in the upper right, with the promise text 'PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Á LA VISTA' and 'CINCO BOLIVIANOS EN MONEDA CORRIENTE' in the lower central panel.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed entirely in blue and presents a large central intaglio vignette of a seated classical allegorical female figure, laurel-crowned and holding a branch, set within an arched frame. Flanking the central vignette on both sides are four oval guilloche counters, each bearing the numeral '5', arranged symmetrically and surrounded by intricate lathe-work borders with floral corner ornaments. The bank name 'BANCO POTOSÍ' is inscribed in a straight panel along the lower edge.
Reverse lettering	BANCO POTOSÍ 5
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