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50 Bolivianos
| Issuer | Banco Central de Bolivia |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Value | 50 Bolivianos |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in purple and green tones on a light guilloche underprint. At right, an intaglio vignette presents a portrait of Melchor Pérez de Holguín, the celebrated colonial painter, shown in three-quarter view wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The Bolivian coat of arms appears at center-left within a circular cartouche, flanked by two signature panels bearing the titles PRESIDENTE BCB and GERENTE GENERAL BCB. The denomination 50 appears in large numerals at upper left and lower right, with the inscription CINCUENTA BOLIVIANOS in bold letterpress across the center. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, rendered in purple and violet tones over a fine guilloche underprint, presents a detailed intaglio vignette of the Torre de la Compañía, the ornate baroque bell tower of the Jesuit church in Potosí. The structure is centered on the note and captioned TORRE DE LA COMPAÑÍA below the image. The bank title BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA runs along the top edge, and the denomination appears as 50 at upper right and lower right, with CINCUENTA BOLIVIANOS along the bottom margin. |
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| Protection description | Melchor Pérez de Holguín portrait, visible when held to light. |
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