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500 Bolivianos

Issuer Banco Central de Bolivia
Year 1945
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Size 156 × 66 mm
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Obverse description Portrait of Colonel Germán Busch in military uniform within an oval vignette at right, with the Bolivian coat of arms at left; the central field carries large intaglio numeral '500' over a fine guilloche underprint in red. Printed text includes the issuing bank name along the top border, place of issue 'LA PAZ', and the law date 'Ley de 20 de Diciembre de 1945'. Three signature lines appear across the lower portion, with the printer's imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Company along the bottom margin.
Obverse lettering EL BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA 500 QUINIENTOS BOLIVIANOS CINCUENTA BOLIVARES LA PAZ LEY DE 20 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1945
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Signature(s) series A-E - del Castillo, Maldonado, Hinojosa
series E-U - del Castillo, Maldonado, Sánchez
series V-A1 - del Castillo, Maldonado, Cuadros Sánchez
series B1 - del Castillo, Maldonado, ???
series C1 - Vizcarra, Córdova, Fiengo
series D1 - Cuellar Arriaza, Córdova, Fiengo
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