1 Boliviano, Bank of the Bolivian Nation, Bolivia, 1911 (Pick 104)

This 1 Boliviano note was issued in Bolivia by the Bank of the Bolivian Nation, dated 1911. It belongs to the First boliviano (1864-1963) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1825-2009). It measures 140 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 104.

Obverse: Black, gray and green print. Watermark at center with guilloches at sides. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on all four corners, and sides of watermark area, in letters below watermark.Black series, 1 letter and 1 number on lower sides, red serial #s on upper sides. Three black signatures with titles below on lower zone.issuing place on top left, issuing date on upper right. Printer name on bottom. Its lettering reads “1 EL BANCO DE LA NACION BOLIVIANA / La Paz, 11 de Mayo de 1911 / PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Á LA VISTA / UN BOLIVIANO / EN MONEDA CORRIENTE / CONTADOR DELEGADO DEL GOBIERNO DIRECTOR GENERAL / CARTIERE PIETRO MILANI - FABRIANO (ITALIA)”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Bolivian National Bank Will pay the bearer at sight La Paz, May 11th., 1911 One Boliviano In legal tender Accountant, Government Delegate, General Director”.

Reverse: Green print. Watermak area at center; issuer name on top and below, divided by watermark. face value in numbers on sides of watermark, in letters on side edges. Printer name on bottom. Its lettering reads “BANCO DE LA / 1 / NACION BOLIVIANA / OFFICINA CARTE VALORI TURATI LOMBARDI - MILANO”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of the Bolivian Nation”. The note was printed by Calcografía e Cartevalori (Carte Valori Coen & C.; Coen & C. Banconote), Milan, Italy, Cartiere Miliani, Fabriano, Italy. Watermark: Large head of Mercury. Signatures recorded for the type: Mariano Aguirre (MA) (Accountant); J. A. Whitaker (JAW) (Government Delegate); Juan Perou Cusicanqui (JPC) (Director-Manager). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 1920. Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.