20 Bolivianos, Central Bank of Bolivia, Bolivia, 1929 (Pick 115)

This 20 Bolivianos note was issued in Bolivia by the Central Bank of Bolivia, dated 1929. It belongs to the First boliviano (1864-1963) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1825-2009). It measures 185 × 78 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 115.

Obverse: Black on multicolor underprint. Mercury seated at center; issuer name on top; face value in numbers on both top corners, and sides of image; on letters below image. Overprint: "BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA" in blue color. Its lettering reads “La Paz, 11 de Mayo de 1911 / EL BANCO DE LA NACION BOLIVIANA / Pagará al portador á la vista / 20 / VEINTE BOLIVIANOS / En moneda corriente / BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLÍVIA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Bank of the Bolivian Nation Will pay the bearer on demand La Paz, 11th of May of 1911 20 Twenty Bolivianos In legal tender Central Bank of Bolivia”.

Reverse: Orange print. Coat of arms at center; face value in big numerals on sides of image, in letters above, and issuer name below. Roman numeral divides issuer name. Its lettering reads “20 20 / VEINTE / BANCO DE LA NACION BOLIVIANA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “20 20 Twenty Bank of the Bolivian Nation”. The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Signatures recorded for the type: Juan F. Granier (type 1) (JFG(1) (Accountant); Enevold Otto Detlefsen (EOD) (Government Delegate); Alberto Palacios (AP) (General Manager); Humberto Cuenca de la Riva (HCR) (Government Delegate). Technique: Overprinted (Ovpt on P#109B). Demonetized: 1934.

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.